The length of a rectangle is 3 cm longer than its width. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 38 cm, find its area.
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Then, the length of the rectangle would be x + 3 cm. The perimeter of a rectangle is calculated as 2*(length + width). So, we can set up the following equation: 2*(x + (x + 3)) = 38. Show more…
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