document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=477778>Question 477778</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the area of a square whose perimeter is 76 dm? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = the side of the square<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   4x = the perimeter of the square\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x = 76<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 19\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 = area of square\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    = 19*19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    = 361 dm^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The area of square is 361 square dm. </SPAN>\n" );
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