SOLUTION: the area of a rectangle is 24 square meters. The perimeter of the same rectangle is 22 meters. If the length is longer than the width,what is the length and what is the length

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Question 1055838: the area of a rectangle is 24 square meters. The perimeter of the same rectangle is 22 meters. If the length is longer than the width,what is the length and what is the length
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, MathTherapy:
Answer by ikleyn(52780) About Me  (Show Source):
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The length is 8.

The second length is 8, too.

Read what you post.

"If the length is longer than the width" - it is an unnecessary part of the condition.

It is always true for rectangles.


Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the area of a rectangle is 24 square meters. The perimeter of the same rectangle is 22 meters. If the length is longer than the width,what is the length and what is the length
what is the length and what is the length??? 

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