SOLUTION: a rectangle has a perimeter 32 cm. if 3 cm is taken from the length and added to the width, the rectangle becomes a square. what are the dimensions of the original rectangle

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Question 484623: a rectangle has a perimeter 32 cm. if 3 cm is taken from the length and added to the width, the rectangle becomes a square. what are the dimensions of the original rectangle
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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2(n+3)+2(n-3)=32
2n+6+2n-6=32
4n=32
n=8
The rectangle is 11 X 5 cm..