SOLUTION: the length of a rectangle is 8in more than its witdth. If 4in are taken off from the width the figure becomes a square with the area of 225 square in. What are the diamensions of t

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Question 81573: the length of a rectangle is 8in more than its witdth. If 4in are taken off from the width the figure becomes a square with the area of 225 square in. What are the diamensions of the original figure?
Answer by rajagopalan(148) About Me  (Show Source):
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L of rectangle is 8in more than its w
If 4in are taken off from the width the figure becomes a square.
area of 225 square in.
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Modified figure area 225 sq in
Side of the square = 15
So width of rectangle=15+8=23 in
So original fig has Length = 23 in
Width =8 in.
OKAY.