SOLUTION: Square and a rectangle have the same perimeter; if the side of the square is 16m and the length of the rectangle is 18 m, find the breadth of the rectangle.

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Question 937506: Square and a rectangle have the same perimeter; if the side of the square is 16m and
the length of the rectangle is 18 m, find the breadth of the rectangle.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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P(square) = 4*16m = 64m
P(rectangle) = 2(18m) + 2b = 64
2b = 28
b = 14, the breadth