document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=652072>Question 652072</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length in centimeters of the 2 sides of a rectangle are consecutive odd intergers. The perimeter is 120 centimeters. whet is the area of the rectangle? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #407913 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=shweta><B>shweta(56)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=shweta><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=407913\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Consecutive odd numbers are expressed as 2x+1, 2x+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter of rectangle =120 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(l+b)=120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(2x+1+2x+3)=120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+4=120/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+4=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=60-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=56/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Two numbers are<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+1= 2*14 +1= 28+1= 29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+3= 2*14 +3= 28+3= 31<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area of rectangle =l*b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=31*29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=899cm^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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