A rectangular piece of fabric has a square cut out of one corner. The longer edge of the piece of fabric is 11 cm longer than the side of the square, and the shorter edge is 3 cm longer than the side of the square. If the remaining area is103 cm?, calculate the dimensions of the original rectangular piece of fabric.

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A rectangular piece of fabric has a square cut out of one corner. The longer edge of
the piece of fabric is 11 cm longer than the side of the square, and the shorter edge
is 3 cm longer than the side of the square. If the remaining area is103 cm2, calculate
the dimensions of the original rectangular piece of fabric.
Transcribed Image Text:A rectangular piece of fabric has a square cut out of one corner. The longer edge of the piece of fabric is 11 cm longer than the side of the square, and the shorter edge is 3 cm longer than the side of the square. If the remaining area is103 cm2, calculate the dimensions of the original rectangular piece of fabric.
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