document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=155022>Question 155022</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangle having twice the area of a square is formed by decreasing two parallel sides of the square by 2 cm. and increasing the other two parallel sides by 12 cm. How long is each side of the square? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #114126 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jojo14344><B>jojo14344(1513)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jojo14344><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=114126\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Area%5BR%5D=2%2AArea%5BS%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Area%5BR%5D=2%2AArea%5BS%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ---------------> working eqn<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To satisfy the ABOVE condition ----> decreasing 2 parallel sides by 2cm and increasing the other by 12cm to formed the Area of the rectangle:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Remember: For the Square, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sides=s ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sides=s\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "For the Rectangle, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Width=s-2cm ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Width=s-2cm\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, & <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Lenght=s%2B12cm ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Lenght=s%2B12cm\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, going back working eqn<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28s-2%29%28s%2B12%29=2%2A%28s%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28s-2%29%28s%2B12%29=2%2A%28s%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ----------------------> eqn 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s%5E2-2s%2B12s-24=2s%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s%5E2-2s%2B12s-24=2s%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2s%5Es-s%5E2%2B2s-12s%2B24=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2s%5Es-s%5E2%2B2s-12s%2B24=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s%5E2-10s%2B24=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s%5E2-10s%2B24=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, perfect square<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28s-6%29%28s-4%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28s-6%29%28s-4%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 values:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=system%28s=6cm%2Cs=4cm%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"system%28s=6cm%2Cs=4cm%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "SO THE SIDES OF THE SQUARE COULD BE 6CM OR 4CM. TO CHECK, SIMPLY SUBSTITUTE EITHER S=6CM OR 4CM TO EQN 1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jojo\r<BR>\n" );
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