document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=519455>Question 519455</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The side of a square has length s.  The length of a rectangle is 6 cm greater than the side of the square and the width of the rectangle is 3 cm less than the side of the square.  The perimeter of the rectangle is 42 cm less than twice the perimeter of the square.  Find the dimensions of each figure. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #345624 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=345624\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> square side = s\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "rectangle length = s+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rectangle width =s-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perimeter of square = 4s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Twice the perimeter = 8s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "perimeter of rectangle = 2*(s+6+s-3)=>2*(2s+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=4s+6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4s+6 = 8s-42\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4s-8s=-42-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4s=-48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s=12cm  side of square<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "length of rectangle = s+6=>18cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width of rectangle = s-3=>9cm\r<BR>\n" );
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