document.write( "Question 317723: I start with a square, increase one side by 3 cm and decrease an adjacent side by 2 cm to form a rectangle of area 24cm2. Find the perimeter of the rectangle (in cm). \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #227567 by Fombitz(32388)\"\" \"About 
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Start with square of side s.
\n" ); document.write( "Go to a rectangle with sides, (s+3) and (s-2)
\n" ); document.write( "\"A=%28s%2B3%29%28s-2%29=24\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"s%5E2-2s%2B3s-6=24\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"s%5E2%2Bs-30=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"%28s%2B6%29%28s-5%29=0\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"s%2B6=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"s=-6\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"s-5=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"s=5\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"P=s%2B3%2Bs%2B3%2Bs-2%2Bs-2=4s%2B2=4%285%29%2B2\"
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