document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=571720>Question 571720</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangle with a perimeter of 24 inches was cut into two squares. What are the dimensions of the rectangle? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #368272 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=368272\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The dimensions have to be 2x and x (so that you can cut the rectangle into two squares of side length x). The perimeter is 2(2x+x) = 2(3x) = 6x = 24, so x = 4. Since the dimensions of the rectangle are 2x and x, we replace x to obtain 8 by 4. </SPAN>\n" );
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