SOLUTION: A square is given with sides, s. In a rectangle, one dimension is two more than s and the other dimension is four more than s. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 24, find the are

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Question 1047963: A square is given with sides, s. In a rectangle, one dimension is two more than s and the other dimension is four more than s. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 24, find the area of the square.
Answer by addingup(3677) About Me  (Show Source):
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x = 2s
y = 4s
Perimeter = 2L+2W = 24
2(4s)+2(2s) = 24
8s+4s = 24
12s = 24
s = 2
Area of the square: s^2 = 2^2 = 4