Question 375655
FIRST RECTANGLE
let x be the width
length = x+15
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SECOND RECTANGLE
5 cm wider = x+5
2cm shorter = x+15-2=x+13
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2*(l+w)=perimeter
2*((x+5)+(x+13))=72
2*(x+5+x+13)=72
2*(2x+18)=72
divide by 2
2x+18= 72/2
2x+18=36
-18    -18
2x+18=18=36-18
2x=18
/2
x=18/2
x=9 the width
length = x+15 = 9+15=24
FIRST RECTANGLE
WIDTH 9 CM
LENGTH = 24
SECOND RECTANGLE
WIDTH = x+5 = 9+5=14
LENGTH = x+13= 9+13=22
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CHECK
2*14+2*22=72
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