SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 6 cm longer than its width. If the perimeter is 40 cm, what is the area?

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Question 266232: The length of a rectangle is 6 cm longer than its width. If the perimeter is 40 cm, what is the area?
Answer by jojo14344(1513)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Let us state the given:

Width = ? =
Length =
Perimeter =

Knowing Perimeter of a Rectangle, substitute given:



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SO for the


Thank you,
Jojo

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