document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=57491>Question 57491</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Okay here goes nothing..\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of the perimeters of two squares is 40 inches. The sum of their areas is 58 square inches. What are the dimensions of the squares? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The formula for the perimeter of a square is <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;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The formula for the area of a square is <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( "Let one square's side =x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The other square's side is: y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of their perimaters is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x%2B4y=40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x%2B4y=40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sum of their areas is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2By%5E2=58 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2By%5E2=58\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the sum of the perimeter for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x%2B4y-4y=40-4y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x%2B4y-4y=40-4y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x=40-4y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x=40-4y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x%2F4=40%2F4-4y%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x%2F4=40%2F4-4y%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=10-y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=10-y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Substitute that value in for x in the sum of the area and solve for y:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2810-y%29%5E2%2By%5E2=58 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2810-y%29%5E2%2By%5E2=58\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=100-20y%2By%5E2%2By%5E2=58 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"100-20y%2By%5E2%2By%5E2=58\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2y%5E2-20y%2B100=58 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2y%5E2-20y%2B100=58\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2y%5E2-20y%2B100-58=58-58 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2y%5E2-20y%2B100-58=58-58\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2y%5E2-20y%2B42=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2y%5E2-20y%2B42=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%28y%5E2-10y%2B21%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%28y%5E2-10y%2B21%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%28y-3%29%28y-7%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%28y-3%29%28y-7%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F2%28y-3%29%28y-7%29=0%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F2%28y-3%29%28y-7%29=0%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y-3%29%28y-7%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y-3%29%28y-7%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-3=0   and y-7=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-3+3=0+3 and y-7+7=0+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3 and  y=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you substitute y=3 into the periemeter equation you get 7, if you substitute the 7 in you get 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore one square is 3x3 inches, the other is 7x7 inches.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Happy Calculating!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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