the sides of a rectangle are in the ratio 5:7 and the perimeter of the rectangle is 96cm. What is the area of the rectangle?

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width = 5xlength = 7xPerimeter = 10x + 14x = 24x = 96cmx = 96/24 = 4cmwidth = 5x = 20cmlength = 7x = 28cmArea = (20cm x 28cm) = 560 cm²