document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=600797>Question 600797</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a square poster board has a perimeter of 12 centimeters. what is the area of the poster board? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #379486 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Rcmathtutor><B>Rcmathtutor(12)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Rcmathtutor><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=Rcmathtutor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=379486\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Perimeter = 4 times one side (since it is a square, all its sides are congruent), then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 4s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since P = 12: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 = 4s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides of the equation by 4:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12/4 = s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 = s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so, each side of the square is 3 cm long<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now.  Area of the square is side times side, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+s%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+s%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+3%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+3%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+9+cm%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+9+cm%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >   </SPAN>\n" );
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