SOLUTION: a rectangular piece of wood is 12cm longer than it is wide. a strip of 1cm wide is cut off all around. this decreases the area by 120 square centimetres. What were the original dim
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Question 1065641: a rectangular piece of wood is 12cm longer than it is wide. a strip of 1cm wide is cut off all around. this decreases the area by 120 square centimetres. What were the original dimensions?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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