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The length and width of a rectangle are consecutive odd integers. The perimeter of the rectangle is 48 centimeters. Find the length and width of the rectangle.

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The length and width of a rectangle are consecutive odd integers. The perimeter of the rectangle is 4848 centimeters. Find the length and width of the rectangle.\newline Width = centimeters  Length = centimeters  \text { Width }=\square \text { centimeters } \quad \text { Length }=\square \text { centimeters }

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Q. The length and width of a rectangle are consecutive odd integers. The perimeter of the rectangle is 4848 centimeters. Find the length and width of the rectangle.\newline Width = centimeters  Length = centimeters  \text { Width }=\square \text { centimeters } \quad \text { Length }=\square \text { centimeters }
  1. Denote Width as W: Let's denote the width of the rectangle as WW (an odd integer). Since the length and width are consecutive odd integers, the length will be W+2W + 2 (the next odd integer).
  2. Perimeter Formula: The perimeter PP of a rectangle is given by the formula P=2×(length+width)P = 2 \times (\text{length} + \text{width}). We know the perimeter is 4848 cm, so we can set up the equation: 48=2×(W+W+2)48 = 2 \times (W + W + 2).
  3. Simplify Equation: Simplify the equation from Step 22. This gives us 48=2×(2W+2)48 = 2 \times (2W + 2), which simplifies further to 48=4W+448 = 4W + 4.
  4. Isolate Term with W: Subtract 44 from both sides of the equation to isolate the term with WW. This gives us 44=4W44 = 4W.
  5. Solve for W: Divide both sides of the equation by 44 to solve for WW. This gives us W=444W = \frac{44}{4}, which simplifies to W=11W = 11.
  6. Calculate Length: Since WW is the width and is 1111 cm, the length (LL) will be W+2W + 2. So L=11+2L = 11 + 2, which gives us L=13L = 13 cm.

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