SOLUTION: The length of a room is 3 metres more than its breadth. If the length was increased by 3 metres and the breadth was decreased by 2 metres , the area of the room would remain the sa

Question 883378: The length of a room is 3 metres more than its breadth. If the length was increased by 3 metres and the breadth was decreased by 2 metres , the area of the room would remain the same. What is the breadth of original room in there?

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Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
w = breadth of original room;
L = length of original room;
L=w+3.

Original room
w and L, area is wL.

New room
L+3 and w-2, area is (w-2)(L+3).

The two rooms were equal area. The two equations for this system are and from the written problem description, . Substitution for L allows to solve first for w.
Answer by MathTherapy(10552) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

The length of a room is 3 metres more than its breadth. If the length was increased by 3 metres and the breadth was decreased by 2 metres , the area of the room would remain the same. What is the breadth of original room in there?

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Original length:
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