SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle of perimeter 64 cm is 5/3rd of its breadth .find the area of rectangle.

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Question 434152: The length of a rectangle of perimeter 64 cm is 5/3rd of its breadth .find the area of rectangle.
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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width =x
length = 5x/3
2*(x+5x/3) =64
x+5x/3 = 32
3x+5x /3 =32
8x=96
x= 12 cm the width
length = 5*12/3= 20cm