The width of the rectangle is 4 cm shorter than its length. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 96 cm, what are the dimensions of the rectangle?
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The width of the rectangle is 4 cm shorter than its length. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 96 cm, what are the dimensions of the rectangle?
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- Represent and as the length and width of the rectangle respectively. Formulated equations of the given statement.
- Substitute w from the first equation to the second equation in terms of l.
- Thus, the length of the rectangle is 26 cm. Substitute it to the first equation to find the width.
The length of the rectangle is 26 cm while the width of the rectangle is 22 cm.
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