The perimeter of rectangle is 48 cm. Find the sides of the rectangle if one of the sides is 12 cm longer than the other.

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Janitor

Mathematics

29 August, 16:56

The perimeter of rectangle is 48 cm. Find the sides of the rectangle if one of the sides is 12 cm longer than the other.

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Brooke Chase · Answer 1

Width is 4cm, length is 12 cm.

Step-by-step explanation:

Write the problem as an equation.

(x+12) * (x) = 48

Where x is the length of the shorter side.

Solve.

(x^2) + 12x=48

x=4