document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=404876>Question 404876</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a square is not more than 80 cm. What is the largest possible area of the square </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #286108 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebra+help+tutor><B>algebra help tutor(6)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=algebra+help+tutor><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=algebra+help+tutor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=286108\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A square has 4 equal sides.  Let's use x to represent the length of a side.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The perimeter is the distance around the square, and since there are 4 sides, the perimeter of the square would be 4x.  Let's set up an equation and solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80=4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/4 /4  Division property of equality<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20=x \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The area of a square is side squared, or x².  We know that x=20 so we can substitute and solve for the largest area.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20²=400.  Thus the answer is 400 cm squared. </SPAN>\n" );
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