document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=251471>Question 251471</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of one square is 3 times the perimeter of another square. The<BR>\n" );
document.write( "area of the larger square is how many times the area of the smaller square ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 9 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #183168 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=183168\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the side of the smaller square<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=perimeter.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area=x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4*3x=12x is this perimeter<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x/4=3x is the length of the sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "area=(3x)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x^2 is this area.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Amswer D).  </SPAN>\n" );
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