SOLUTION: A rectangle is 5 cm longer than it is wide. If the length and breadth are increased by 2 cm each, the area increases by 50 cm^2. Find the dimension of the original rectangle.
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Question 967300: A rectangle is 5 cm longer than it is wide. If the length and breadth are increased by 2 cm each, the area increases by 50 cm^2. Find the dimension of the original rectangle.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Your description implies that width and breadth are the same direction.
x, length
y, breadth or width
x=y+5;
;
substitute now for x from the described relation with y.
...
Should be clear enough, no expected difficulty to finish.
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