The length of a rectangle is 13 centimeters less than its width. What are the dimensions of the rectangle if its area is 140 square centimeters? The length of the rectangle is The width of the rectangle is cm. cm.

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The length of a rectangle is 13 centimeters less than its width. What are the dimensions of the rectangle if its area is 140 square centimeters?
The length of the rectangle is
The width of the rectangle is
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