document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=299087>Question 299087</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the area of a square is represented by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-4x%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-4x%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, what is the perimeter?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First let's factor this out (x^2-4x+4) to get: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-2)(x-2)=0 Now we know the sides are x-2 so we do this to find the perimeter:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-2)+ (x-2) + (x-2) + (x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This will give us:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-8 as the perimeter. <BR>\n" );
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