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    The Width Of A Rectangle Is 6 Centimetres Less Than The Length. The Permiter Is 64 Centimeters, Can You Find The Width?

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    Let the length of Rectangle be = L
    Then the  width of Rectangle will be = L-6
    Perimeter = 2(L+W) = 64
    Putting values
     2(L+L-6)=64
    2(2L-6)=64
    4L-12=64
    4L=64+12
    4L=76
    L=76/4=19
    Thus Length = 19 cm
    and Width = Length-6 = 19-6=13 cm

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