SOLUTION: A square of perimeter 48cm is cut into 2 pieces to make a rectangle what is the perimeter of rectangle?

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Question 1107831: A square of perimeter 48cm is cut into 2 pieces to make a rectangle what is the perimeter of rectangle?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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Incomplete Description. WHERE is the cut made? WHICH PART is perimeter asked?

Maybe use a variable?
The original square is 48%2F4=12, twelve cm on each side.
Cut a width, x length, from one of the sides of the original square.

BOTTOM PART
Dimensions 12 and x
Perimeter 2*12=2x
or highlight_green%282x%2B24%29

UPPER PART
Dimensions 12 and 12-x
Perimeter 2%2A12%2B2%2812-x%29
24%2B24-2x
highlight_green%2848-2x%29