document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=772620>Question 772620</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1)when a certain rectangle is divided in half, two squares are formed. if each of these squares has perimeter 48, what is there perimeter of the original rectangle\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #471019 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=471019\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The two combined squares have perimeter based on exposed sides, 6x while the separated squares have total perimeter 8x.  That uses x for the length of one side of a square.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given 4x=48, x=12.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Original rectangle has perimeter 6x=6*12=72<BR>\n" );
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