SOLUTION: The area of a rectangle is 4 times that of another rectangle. Moreover, the area of the large rectangle is 12cm* greater than that of the small rectangle. Find the area of the smal

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Question 1056098: The area of a rectangle is 4 times that of another rectangle. Moreover, the area of the large rectangle is 12cm* greater than that of the small rectangle. Find the area of the small rectangle.
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The area of a rectangle is 4 times that of another rectangle. Moreover, the area of the large rectangle is 12 cm^2 greater
than that of the small rectangle. Find the area of the small rectangle.
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4x - x = 12,

3x = 12,

x = 12%2F3 = 4.

Answer. The area of the small rectangle is 4 cm^2.