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The length of a rectangle is 6 meters more than the width. The area is 72 square meters. Find the

length and width.

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length= x+6

breadth=x

area= 72 sq.m

here

x+x+6= 72

2x=72-6

x=66รท2

x=11

length = x+6

= 11+6

=17

breadth=x

=11

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