9. A rectangle's length is 5 metres longer than twice its width. If both the length and the width aredecreased by 3 metres, the new rectangle's area is one-half of the original area. Determine thedimensions of the original rectangle, correct to two decimal places.

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A rectangle's length is 5 metres longer than twice its width. If both the length and the width are decreased by 3 metres, the new rectangle's area is one-half of the original area. Determine the dimensions of the original rectangle, correct to two decimal places.