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The longest sides of a rectangle are 3 inches less than six times the length of the shorter sides. The perimeter of the rectangle is 50 inches. Find the measures of the sides of the rectangle.
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The longest sides of a rectangle are 3 inches less than six times the length of the shorter sides. The perimeter of the rectangle is 50 inches. Find the measures of the sides of the rectangle.

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the shorter sides are 4 inches and the longer sides are 21 inches long

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