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Question 950751: A rectangle is 5cm longer than double its width. Its area is 75cm^2. What are the dimensions of the rectangle?
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For a rectangle,









Only the positive solution makes sense here,

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A rectangle is 5cm longer than double its width. Its area is 75cm^2. What are the dimensions of the rectangle?
Width:     cm

Length:  cm

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