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  • 16-09-2020
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The width of a rectangle is 6cm less than the length. The perimeter is 72cm. What are the dimensions of the rectangle?

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kendrarmay
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  • 16-09-2020

Answer:

the width is 15 and the length is 21

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x be the length and let x-6 be the width  

2(x+x-6)=72

4x-12=72

4x=84

x=21

21-6=15

Therefore the width is 15 and the length is 21

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