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The perimeter of a rectangle is 80 metres and its length is one metre more than twice the breadth. What are its length and breadth?

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Ans: Let.s take.breadth of the rectangle be `x`. length `=2 x+1` Given that perimeter.be 80 metres `2(2 x+1+x)=80` `3 x+1=80+2` That is, `3 x+1=40` `3 x=40-1=39` `x=39/3 cdot=13 ~m` That is, breadth of the rectangle `=13 ~m` length `=2 xx 13+1=27 ~m`
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