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In this challenge, you will implement a function calculate_area that computes the area of a rectangle using a given width and height. The purpose of this exercise is to practice variable declaration.

Your Task

You are provided with a helper function prints_values that takes two parameters, width and height, and prints their values. Your task is to call this helper function inside calculate_area and ensure that the printed values are correct.

The calculate_area function should:

Declare variables for width and height.
Use the prints_values function to display the values of the width and height.
Return the calculated area of the rectangle by multiplying width and height.

Do not modify the prints_values function.

Note: While it is possible to solve the challenge and pass the tests without explicitly declaring variables (e.g., by directly passing values to prints_values or using expressions inline), we recommend you practice declaring variables using the let keyword.

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Use the let keyword to declare variables in Rust.
Ensure the prints_values function is invoked with the correct arguments.
The returned area should be the result of multiplying the width and height.

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pub fn calculate_area() -> u32 {
    // TODO: Implement the function here
    // 1. Declare a variable named width
    // 2. Declare a variable named height
    // 3. Run the `prints_values` function with the width and height variables
    // 4. Return the multiplication of width and height
}

// WARNING: Do not modify this function
pub fn prints_values(width: u32, height: u32) {
    println!("The width is: {}", width);
    println!("The height is: {}", height);
}

pub fn calculate_area() -> u32 {
    // TODO: Implement the function here
    // 1. Declare a variable named width
    // 2. Declare a variable named height
    // 3. Run the `prints_values` function with the width and height variables
    // 4. Return the multiplication of width and height
}

// WARNING: Do not modify this function
pub fn prints_values(width: u32, height: u32) {
    println!("The width is: {}", width);
    println!("The height is: {}", height);
}