Question 351517
let the length of side of square be x
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when you fold it into half
one side will be x and the other x/2
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2(x+x/2)=24
x+x/2 = 24/2
x+x/2 = 12
(2x+x)/2 = 12
3x=24
x= 8 cm the original length of square.

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