document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=923812>Question 923812</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">   Four equal squares are placed side by side to make a rectangle whose perimeter is 15 meters. Find the area of the rectangle in square meters? ( answer is 9 - show your solution ) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #560328 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=560328\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Perimeter of a rectangle(P)equals two times Length(L) plus two times Width(W) or P=2L+2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let S=length of the side of the squares<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the length of the rectangle is 4S<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And the width of the rectangle is S<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sooo<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter of rectangle=15 meters=2(4S)+2S or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8S+2S=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10S=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S=15/10=(3/2) meters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area of rectangle(A)=Length(L) times Width(W) or A=LW<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length of rectangle=4(3/2)=6 meters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Width of rectangle=3/2 meters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area of of rectangle(A)=6*(3/2)=9 sq meters\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps---ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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