SOLUTION: the lengths of two sides of a rectangle are consecutive odd integers. the perimeter is 120 cm. What is the area of the rectangle?

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Question 159431: the lengths of two sides of a rectangle are consecutive odd integers. the perimeter is 120 cm. What is the area of the rectangle?
Answer by jojo14344(1513) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let Width=x, 1st odd integer
Length=x%2B2, 2nd odd integer
P=2%28L%2BW%29
120=2%28x%2B2%2Bx%29
120=2%282x%2B2%29
120=4x%2B4
120-4=4x
116=4x --------> cross%28116%2929%2Fcross%284%29=cross%284%29x%2Fcross%284%29
x=29cm, WIDTH
29%2B2=31cm, LENGTH
Therefore:
A=L%2AW=29%2A31
A=899squnits
Thank you,
Jojo