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The length of a rectangle is 7cm more than its breadth,if the perimeter is 62cm.Find the length and breadth.

Length = x
breadth = x - 7
perimeter = 2 (l + b ) or l  + b + l + b
62 = 2(x + x - 7)
31 = 2x - 7
2x = 31 + 7 = 38
x =38/ 2 = 19
Length = 19
Breadth = 19 - 7 = 12
 


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