document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=878608>Question 878608</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of a rectangular patio is 96 square feet.  The length of the patio is  the width of the patio.  What is the perimeter of the patio? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #530150 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=530150\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the length and width are the same, it's a square.  Let X be the sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=96 (length * width = area)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sq rt of 96 is ~9.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If each side is 9.8', then the perimeter fence will need to be 9.8 + 9.8 + 9.8 + 9.8, or 39.2'<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Not that 9.8 has been rounded, so the answer is approximate. </SPAN>\n" );
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