document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=518997>Question 518997</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me to solve this word problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A square and a rectangular plot of land have same perimeter. If the square is of side 40 m and rectangle is of length 5 dam, then what is the area of the rectangle?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This the exact question copied from the Maths Olympiad practice book. Also please tell me the method.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #345327 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jessica43><B>jessica43(140)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jessica43><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=345327\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To find the area of the rectangle, you need to find the length and the width of the rectangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To solve this problem you need to start by writing an equation using what you know.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First, you know the perimeters of the square plot and rectangular plot are equal.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "square perimeter = 4s  (where s is the length of each side)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rectangular perimeter = 2L + 2W (where L is length and W is the width of the rect)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so 4s = 2L + 2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Next, you know that the square has a side length of 40m.  So plug that into the equation above for s:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4s = 2L + 2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(40) = 2L + 2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "160 = 2L + 2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Finally, you know that the length of the rectangle is 5m (I am assuming you meant to write m).  So plug that into the equation for L:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "160 = 2L + 2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "160 = 2(5) + 2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "160 = 10 + 2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now solve for the width.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "160 = 10 + 2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "150 = 2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75 = W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the width of the rectangle is 75m.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now to find the area of the rectangle, use the area formula:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = LW (A=area, L=length, W=width)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = LW<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = (75)(5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 375<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the area of the rectangle is 375 meters squared. </SPAN>\n" );
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