SOLUTION: THE LENGTH OF A RECTANGLE IS 12 CM GREATER THAN ITS WIDTH. IF THE PERIMETER OF THE RECTANGLE IS 60 CM. FIND ITS DIMENSION AND ITS AREA

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Question 1006231: THE LENGTH OF A RECTANGLE IS 12 CM GREATER THAN ITS WIDTH. IF THE PERIMETER OF THE RECTANGLE IS 60 CM. FIND ITS DIMENSION AND ITS AREA
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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system%28L=w%2B12%2C2w%2B2L=60%29 L for length, w for width.

w%2BL=30
w%2B%28w%2B12%29=30
2w%2B12=30
2w=18
highlight%28w=9%29, and from this highlight%28L=21%29.