document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1020295>Question 1020295</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The breath of a rectangle is three cm shorter than the length.If the perimeter pf the rectangle is 58 cm, find the length and breadth of the rectangle. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Make the length = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Breadth = x - 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter = 2 x Length + 2 x Breadth<BR>\n" );
document.write( "58 = 2(x) + 2(x - 3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "58 = 2x + 2x - 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 2x = 58 + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = 16 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Breadth = 13 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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