SOLUTION: the length of a rectangle is 8 cm more than its width if its perimeter is 88 cm what are the dimension? what is its area?

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Question 635401: the length of a rectangle is 8 cm more than its width if its perimeter is 88 cm what are the dimension? what is its area?

Answer by MathLover1(20849)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
given:


if the length of a rectangle is more than its width , we have
........1
if its perimeter is , we have
.........2

what are the dimension?

........1....substitute in 2
.........2..solve for





.........now find
........1



what is its area?
now find the area







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