SOLUTION: The Perimeter Of Rectangle is 50 cm and its lengh is 5 cm greater than its breadth then the area is ?

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Question 825962: The Perimeter Of Rectangle is 50 cm and its lengh is 5 cm greater than its breadth then the area is ?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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x and y sides;
2x%2B2y=50; x=y%2B5;
2%28y%2B5%29%2B2y=50
y%2B5%2By=25
2y%2B5=25
2y=20
highlight%28y=10%29.
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x=y%2B5
x=10%2B5
highlight%28x=15%29

What is area?
Area is highlight%28x%2Ay%29