SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 10 m more than its breadth. If the perimeter of rectangle is 80 m, find the dimensions of the rectangle.

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Question 864681: The length of a rectangle is 10 m more than its breadth. If the perimeter of rectangle is 80 m, find the dimensions of the rectangle.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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x length
y breadth
x=y+10.

perimeter 80=2x%2B2y
2%28y%2B10%29%2B2y=80
y%2B10%2By=40
2y%2B10=40
2y=30
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y=15 which means x=25
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