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breadth = b
Length of first rectangle = x
Length of first rectangle = y

Difference in perimeters \(= 2(x+b) - 2(y+b) = 2(x-y) = 56 \rightarrow x-y = 28\)
Difference in areas \(= bx - by = b(x-y) = 336 \rightarrow b = 336/28 = 12\)

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breadth = b
Length of first rectangle = x
Length of first rectangle = y

Difference in perimeters \(= 2(x+b) - 2(y+b) = 2(x-y) = 56 \rightarrow x-y = 28\)
Difference in areas \(= bx - by = b(x-y) = 336 \rightarrow b = 336/28 = 12\)

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\(2(x+b)−2(y+b)=2x+2b-2y-2b =2x-2y=2(x−y)=56\)

\(2(x−y)=56\) [divide by 2]
\(x-y=28\)
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