document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=273999>Question 273999</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A square piece of paper is folded in half to form a rectangle. This rectangle has a perimeter of 18 cm. The area of the original square, in cm^2, was: </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #200042 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=200042\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let a side of the original square = s.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When folded the rectangle has a perimeter of 2s+2*.5s=3s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3s=18cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6^2=36 sq cm Area of the original square.<BR>\n" );
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