document.write( "Question 231784: the length in centimeters of two sides of a rectangle are consecutive odd integers. the perimeter is 120 cm. what is the area of th rectangle \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #171461 by checkley77(12844) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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x(x+2)=120
\n" ); document.write( "x^2+2x-120=0
\n" ); document.write( "(x+12)(x-10)=0
\n" ); document.write( "x-10=0
\n" ); document.write( "x=10 for one side.
\n" ); document.write( "10=2=12 for the other side.
\n" ); document.write( "Proof:
\n" ); document.write( "10*12=120
\n" ); document.write( "120-120 \n" ); document.write( "

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