document.write( "Question 212044This question is from textbook Beginning and Intermediate Algebra
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\n" ); document.write( "The area of a square is numerically equal to its perimeter. Find the length of each side of the square.
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Let the side of the square be s.
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\n" ); document.write( "\"P+=+2%28s%2Bs%29\" but...
\n" ); document.write( "\"A+=+P\" so...
\n" ); document.write( "\"s%5E2+=+2%282s%29\" Simplify.
\n" ); document.write( "\"s%5E2+=+4s\" Divide both sides by s.
\n" ); document.write( "\"s+=+4\"
\n" ); document.write( "The length of each side is 4.
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\n" ); document.write( "\"A+=+4%5E2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"A+=+16\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"P+=+2%28s%2Bs%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"P+=+2%284%2B4%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"P+=+2%288%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"P+=+16\"\r
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