The length of a rectangle is 5 cm greater than its width. The perimeter is 42 cm. What are the dimensions of the rectangle.

length=25 width=17

Step-by-step explanation:

l+w=42

start by guessing a pair of numbers that equals 42 i chose 22+20

since these two numbers are 2 digits apart,

5-2=3

now we have to add 3 to 22 and subtract 3 from 20

now it is 25+17 which still equals 42