document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1143736>Question 1143736</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangle (not shown) has a perimeter of 24 inches. If  1 in.²  squares are cut out of each corner of the rectangle, what is the perimeter of the resulting figure?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A)20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B)24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C)26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D628 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #764634 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=764634\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> While 1 inch is cut out of each corner, losing 2 cm perimeter in each corner, there are still 2 cm to traverse to go from corner to corner. Answer is B, 24 cm\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Draw it and the sides are initially x and 12-x to get a perimeter of 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then going around, the sides are<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10-x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10-x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is 28+2x-4-2x, or 24 cm<BR>\n" );
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