Question

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The perimeter of a rectangle is 76cm. The length is 4cm more than the its width. What is the length?​​

Answer 1

Answer:

Let the breadth of the rectangle be xcm

Then it's length=x+5cm

Perimeter=2(length+breadth)

⇒70=2(x+(x+5))

⇒

2

70

=2x+5

⇒2x+5=35

⇒2x=35−5=30

⇒x=

2

30

=15cm

Breadth=x=15cm and length=x+5=15+5=20cm