Rectangles - sides
One side of the rectangle is 16 cm longer than a second. Shortening the longer side by 6 cm and extending the shorter by 9 cm increases the rectangle area by 250 cm2.
What are the dimensions of the original rectangle?
What are the dimensions of the original rectangle?
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