document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=57059>Question 57059</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/013052316x/algebrahomeworkh>Prentice Hall Mathematics Algebra 1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help on how to use geometric formulas. I am working on this problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter of a square<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 4s;s </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "P=4s is the formula for the perimeter of a square.  Perimeter=4*side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I believe you are being asked to solve this formula for s.  In other words, they want you to get s all by itself on one side of the = sign.  We need to follow the rules of algebra to do this.  Whatever you do to one side of the equation you have to do to the other.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=4s ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=4s\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Divide both sides by the coeffiecient of s, 4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P%2F4=4s%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P%2F4=4s%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P%2F4=1s ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P%2F4=1s\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P%2F4=s ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P%2F4=s\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28s=P%2F4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28s=P%2F4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Happy Calculating!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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