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OpenStudy (anonymous):

PLEASE HELP WILL GIVE MEDAL, FAN, AND TESTIMONIAL!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (luffingsails):

Morning!

OpenStudy (luffingsails):

So, we can look at the picture like the sum of two different rectangles.

OpenStudy (luffingsails):

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OpenStudy (luffingsails):

What is the length of the smaller rectangle on the right?

OpenStudy (luffingsails):

If the long length is a and the length of the big rectangle is c, then the length of the small rectangle is a - c. Can you see that?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Still confused

OpenStudy (luffingsails):

Okay, I will try and draw the picture... Might take a minute.

OpenStudy (luffingsails):

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OpenStudy (luffingsails):

Make sense?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

kind of

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