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If the perimeter of a rectangle is 46 cm and the area is 126 square cm, then what are the dimensions of the
rectangle?
The width, or shorter side is
cm
The length, or longer side is
cm
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Answer 1

Width = 9 cm, length = 14 cm

Explanation:

Width = w; Length = L

2(W+L) = 46, W+L = 23, W= 23-L

W*L = 126, (23-L)*L = 126

W = 9, L = 14