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The length of a rectangle is 6 cm greater than the width. The area is 432cm^2.
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The length of a rectangle is 6 cm greater than the width. The area is 432cm^2. Find the length and the width. Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, MathTherapy:Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The length of a rectangle is 6 cm greater than the width. The area is 432cm^2. Find the length and the width.
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Factor 432 into pairs, find a pair that differ by 6.
1*432 doesn't work
2*216 doesn't work
3*144 doesn't work (both numbers have to be even)
etc