document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=252176>Question 252176</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A square piece of paper is folded in half vertically. If the resulting figure has a perimeter of 18 cm, what was the area of the original square?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. 9 cm2 B. 18 cm2 C. 24 cm2 D. 36 cm2 E. 81 cm2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A. 9 cm2 B. 18 cm2 C. 24 cm2 D. 36 cm2 E. 81 cm2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Draw a diagram of the problem.  It'll help you see the solution.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = measure of one side of square<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/2 = width of rectangle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = length<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(x/2 + x) = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/2 + x = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x/2 = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6 cm<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore the area of the square is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6*6 = 36 cm^2<BR>\n" );
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