
The length of a rectangle exceeds its breadth by . If the length is decreased by and the breadth is increased by , the area of the new rectangle is the same as the area of the original rectangle. Find the length and the breadth of the original rectangle.

Important Questions on Linear Equations
The width of a rectangle is two-thirds its length. If the perimeter is , find the dimensions of the rectangle.

An altitude of a triangle is five-thirds the length of its corresponding base. If the altitude be increased by and the base decreased by , the area of the triangle remains the same. Find the base and the altitude of the triangle.

Two angles of a triangle are in the ratio . If the sum of these angles is equal to the third angle, find the angles of the triangle.

A steamer goes downstream from one port to another in hours. He covers the same distance upstream in hours. If the speed of the stream is , find the speed of the steamer in still water and the distance between the ports.

The distance between two stations is . Two motorcyclists start simultaneously from these stations and move towards each other. The speed of one of them is more than that of the other. If the distance between them after hours of their start is , find the speed of each motorcyclist. Check your solution.

Divide into three parts such that the second number is five-sixths the first and the third number is four-fifths the second.

Divide into two parts such that of the first part is equal to of the second part.

Rakhi's mother is four times as old as Rakhi. Afteryears, her mother will be three times as old as she will be then. Find their present ages.
