A small square 5cm by 5cm is cut out of one corner of a rectangular cardboard 20cm wide by 30cm long. How far, in cm from the uncut longer side, is the centroid of the remaining area?

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A small square 5cm by 5cm is cut out of one corner of a rectangular cardboard 20cm wide by 30cm long. How far, in cm from the uncut longer side, is the centroid of the remaining area? 

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