SOLUTION: If you fold a square paper vertically, the new rectangle has a perimeter of 39 inches. What is the area of the original square? What is the perimeter of the original square? What i

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Question 894412: If you fold a square paper vertically, the new rectangle has a perimeter of 39 inches. What is the area of the original square? What is the perimeter of the original square? What is the area of the resulting rectangle?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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original rectangle dimensions, x and x.

New rectangle dimensions x/2 and x.

New rectangle, 2%28x%2F2%29%2B2x=39
x%2B2x=39

3x=39

highlight%28x=13%29.