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The area of a rectangular rug is 21 square feet. The perimeter is 20 feet. What are the dimensions of the rug?
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The area of a rectangular rug is 21 square feet. The perimeter is 20 feet. What are the dimensions of the rug?

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Answer: The length is 7, the width is 3.

Explanation:

7*3 = 21 which is the area, also 7 and 3 are the only factors of 21.

7+7 is 14,

3+3 is 6

14 + 6 is 20 which is the perimeter.

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