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The length of a rectangle is 6 cm more than it's breadth. When the the breadth is reduced by 2 cm and the length is reduced by 8cm, the area of the new rectangle formed is 144 square CM. What are the dimensions of the original rectangle ?Please answer quickly.

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ANSWER:

Dimension

Length=20

Breath=14

Step-by-step explanation:

LET breadth be x

Length be x+6

Area =x^2+6x

Now CASE 2

Breadth =x-2

Length=x+6-8

=x-2

Area = (x-2)^2=144

Square ROOT both sides

x-2=12

x=14

Breadth=14

Length=20



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