document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=964180>Question 964180</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangle has an area of 50cm squared.  The dimensions of the rectangle are multiplied to form a new rectangle with an area of 200 cm squared.  By what number were the dimensions multiplied? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #589080 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=589080\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Times 2. Because the dimensions are linear and the result is square, so 2^2=4 and as the problem says the rectangle went from 50 to 200, and 50*4= 200\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10cm*5cm= 50cm^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(10*2)(5*2)= 200 cm^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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