SOLUTION: The sides of a rectangle are consecutive numbers.if the perimeter of a rectangle is 146 cm,find the length of the sides

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Question 953059: The sides of a rectangle are consecutive numbers.if the perimeter of a rectangle is 146 cm,find the length of the sides
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2X+2(X+1)=146
2X+2X+2=146
4X=146-2
4X=144
X=144/4
X=36
X+1=37
2*36+2*37=146
72+74=146
146=146