Answer:
576 Units
Step-by-step explanation:
The way your teacher wants you to do it:
1. We know that multiplying a length by four gives us the perimeter of a square.
1a. Thus, we multiply the given length by four. 4(10x+4)=40x+16
1b. We know the perimeter is 96. So: 40x+16=96
2. Solving for x, we get x=2
3. Plugging our solved x into the given length (10x+4), we see that the length of a side of the square is 10*2+4=24.
4. We know that the area of a square can be found by squaring the side of a square.
4a. 24*24=576.
5. The area is 576 units.
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Easier Solution:
1. We know that the perimeter is length*4.
2. We set L to length.
2a. 4L=96
2b. L=24
3. We know that the length square is area.
4. 24*24=576.
