SOLUTION: The perimeter of a rectangular field is 140 if the length of field is increased by 2 and its breadth is decreased by 3 then area is decreased by 66 .find its length and breadth??

Question 959208: The perimeter of a rectangular field is 140 if the length of field is increased by 2 and its breadth is decreased by 3 then area is decreased by 66 .find its length and breadth??
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The perimeter of a rectangular field is 140. If the length of field is increased by 2 and its breadth is decreased by 3, then area is decreased by 66. Find its length and breadth??

L for length, w for breadth.
A for unknown area.

This system is a direct transcription into equations from the description. Three equations in three unknown variables. Solvable .
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