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The area of rectangular field is 260 sq. metres. If its length be diminished by 5 m. and the breadth increased by 2 m. it becomes a square field. Find its length and breadth.

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Let the length of the field = x mLet the breadth of the field = y mNow, area of the field = 260 m2xy = 260 ....1New length = x-5 mNew breadth = y+2 mNow, it is given that when the length is decreased by 5 m and breadth is increased by 2 m, then it becomes square.Acording to question x - 5 = y + 2y = x - 7 ....2Now, put the value of y from 2 in 1, we getxx-7 = 260x2-7x-260 = 0x2-20x + 13x - 260 = 0xx-20 + 13x-20 = 0x+13x-20 = 0x-20 = 0 or x+13 = 0x = 20 or x = -13 rejectedNow, from 2, we gety = 20 - 7 = 13So, length of the rectangular field = 20 mbreadth of the rectangular field = 13 m

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