document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=761428>Question 761428</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"find the side of a square whose area is equal to that of a rectangle with sides 32 and 18 centimeter\"   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #463216 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Stitch><B>Stitch(470)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Stitch><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=463216\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The equation for the area is A = L x W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Given lengths of 32cm and 18cm. Solve for the area.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+32+%2A+18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+32+%2A+18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28A+=+576%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28A+=+576%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A square by definition, has four sides of equal length.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equation for the area of a square can be written as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+L+%2A+L ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+L+%2A+L\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+L%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+L%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for L, using 576 for A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=576+=+L%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"576+=+L%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Take the square root of both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28576%29+=+sqrt%28L%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28576%29+=+sqrt%28L%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%2824+=+L%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%2824+=+L%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The length of one side of the square is 24cm. </SPAN>\n" );
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