SOLUTION: If the perimeter of a SQUARE is doubled, what happens to the area?

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Question 248503: If the perimeter of a SQUARE is doubled, what happens to the area?
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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Area=x^2
Area=(2x)^2=4x^2 the size increases by a factor of 4.