SOLUTION: Joe's garden is 6m x4m. He wishes to double the area by increasing its length and width by same amount. Find the number of meters by which each dimension must be increased.
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Question 1098307: Joe's garden is 6m x4m. He wishes to double the area by increasing its length and width by same amount. Find the number of meters by which each dimension must be increased.
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
6*4=24
6*4*2=48
6*8=48
add 2 to 4 to get 6
add 2 to 6 to get 8
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