document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1158526>Question 1158526</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rachel cut a square cake vertically to make two rectangle slices. Each rectangle had a perimeter of 51 inches.How long is each side of the original square cake? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #781471 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=781471\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Formula for perimeter of each rectangle:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+P+=+2W+%2B+2L+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+P+=+2W+%2B+2L+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+L+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+L+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the original side of the square<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+W+=+%28+1%2F2+%29%2AL+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+W+=+%28+1%2F2+%29%2AL+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For one of the 2 rectangles:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2%2A%28+1%2F2%29%2AL+%29+%2B+2L+=+51+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2%2A%28+1%2F2%29%2AL+%29+%2B+2L+=+51+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+L+%2B+2L+=+51+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+L+%2B+2L+=+51+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3L+=+51+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3L+=+51+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+L+=+17+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+L+=+17+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "A side of the original square cake is 17 inches<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+P+=+2W+%2B+2L+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+P+=+2W+%2B+2L+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+51+-+2W+%2B+2%2A17+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+51+-+2W+%2B+2%2A17+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2W+=+51+-+34+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2W+=+51+-+34+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2W+=+17+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2W+=+17+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Correct because th cake was cut in half\r<BR>\n" );
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