SOLUTION: A rectangle has a perimeter of 48 cm. IF the width and the length are consecutive odd integers, find the dimensions of the rectangle

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Question 334208: A rectangle has a perimeter of 48 cm. IF the width and the length are consecutive odd integers, find the dimensions of the rectangle
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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The perimeter of a rectangle is,
P=2L%2B2W
P=2N%2B2%28N%2B2%29=48
4N%2B4=48
4N=44
N=11
N%2B2=13
The rectangle is 11cm x 13cm.