document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=909152>Question 909152</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this problem using the five-step plan.  Cannot figure out the equation to use for this word problem in algebra.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A square has a perimeter of 44 cm. the lengths in centimeters of two sides are consecutive even integers. Find the lengths of its sides.\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 #551639 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=551639\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There is something wrong with the question. The lengths of the sides of a square are equal. If the perimeter is 44 cm then each side is 11 cm.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p=4s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "44=4s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s=11<BR>\n" );
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