document.write( "Question 1043075: the breath of a rectangle is 3 less than the length.if both length and breath are reduced by 3 units, the area of the rectangle reduces by 176sq.units. find the dimensions of the original rectangle. \n" ); document.write( "
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\"system%28y=x-3%2Cxy=A%2C%28x-3%29%28y-3%29=A-176%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\"-xy%2B3x%2B3y-9=176-A\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"3x%2B3y-9=176\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"3x%2B3y=185\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"3x%2B3%28x-3%29=185\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"6x-9=185\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"6x=194\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"3x=97\"
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