SOLUTION: The perimeter of a rectangular field is100m.if the length of the field is decreased by 2m and the breadth is increased by 44 sq m.find the length and breadth of the field.

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Question 987554: The perimeter of a rectangular field is100m.if the length of the field is decreased by 2m and the breadth is increased by 44 sq m.find the length and breadth of the field.
Answer by macston(5194)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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You cannot increase the breadth by area (44 sq meters is area): one is a one dimension measurement and the other is two dimensional.

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