SOLUTION: Find an expression for the area of a square with the given perimeter. P=(12x + 20y) in.

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Question 562728: Find an expression for the area of a square with the given perimeter.
P=(12x + 20y) in.
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find an expression for the area of a square with the given perimeter.
P = (12x + 20y) in.
Knowing the rules of the perimeter, we know:
Length = 6x
Width = 10y
If it is a square: L=W, therefore:
10y = 6x
y = .6x
:
A = 6x*10y
A = 60xy
replace y with .6x
A = 60x*.6x
A = 36x^2