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he length of a rectangle is 5 cm greater than its width. The perimeter is 58 centimeters. What are the dimensions of the rectangle?

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L=w+5

58=2w+2(w+5)

58=4w+10

4w=48

w=12

l=12+5=17

check

2*12 = 24

2*17 = 34

34+24 = 58

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