SOLUTION: After reducing by an equal amount the length & width of a rectangle which were originally 8cm and 5cm respectively the area changes from 40cm2 to 18cm2 .find the dimensions of the

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Question 966772: After reducing by an equal amount the length & width of a rectangle which were originally 8cm and 5cm respectively the area changes from 40cm2 to 18cm2 .find the dimensions of the new rectangle
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