SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 10 cm more than its width. The area of the rectangle is 56 cm2. Calculate the width of the rectangle.

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Question 994153: The length of a rectangle is 10 cm more than its width. The area of the rectangle is 56 cm2.
Calculate the width of the rectangle.
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The length of a rectangle is 10 cm more than its width. The area of the rectangle is 56 cm2.
Calculate the width of the rectangle.
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Find a pair of factors of 56 that differ by 10.