6th Grade Functions Word Problems Problem 3

Problem: Figures 1 and 2 are made up of 8 identical rectangles. Figure 1 is a square, while Figure 2 is a rectangle. The center of Figure 1 has a square hole that has a side length of 2 cm. What is the length and width of each of the 8 identical rectangles?

Key: Systems of equations

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