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document.write( "A square and a rectangle have the same perimeter. The lenghth of the rectangle is 4cm less than twice the side of the square,and the width of the rectangle is 6cm less than the side of the square. Find the perimeter of each figure. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #122551 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=122551\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"A square and a rectangle have the same perimeter\" __ 4S=2L+2W\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"The lenghth of the rectangle is 4cm less than twice the side of the square\" __ L=2S-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"the width of the rectangle is 6cm less than the side of the square\" __ W=S-6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting __ 4S=2(2S-4)+2(S-6) __ 4S=4S-8+2S-12 __ 4S=6S-20 __ 20=2S __ 10=S\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so the perimeter is 4*10 or 40 </SPAN>\n" );
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