SOLUTION: A rectangle with a perimeter of 24 inches was cut into two squares. What are the dimensions of the rectangle?

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Question 571720: A rectangle with a perimeter of 24 inches was cut into two squares. What are the dimensions of the rectangle?
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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The dimensions have to be 2x and x (so that you can cut the rectangle into two squares of side length x). The perimeter is 2(2x+x) = 2(3x) = 6x = 24, so x = 4. Since the dimensions of the rectangle are 2x and x, we replace x to obtain 8 by 4.