In a square, the sum of the lengths of three sides is 45 and in a rectangle the difference between a length and a width is 5 in. If a width of the rectangle is the same as a side of the square, how long is a length of the rectangle?

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Question

In a square, the sum of the lengths of three sides is 45 and in a rectangle the difference between a length and a width is 5 in. If a width of the rectangle is the same as a side of the square, how long is a length of the rectangle?

		
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anonymous · Answer

a + a + a = 45

x - a = 5

find x

anonymous · Answer

x=50

anonymous · Answer

3a = 45
a = 15

but l=a
therefore 
l=a=15