SOLUTION: The perimeter of a rectangle is 20 meters. If the length is increased by 2 meters and the width is increased by 3 meters, the area is increased by 30 sq. meters. What are the dimen

Question 1005260: The perimeter of a rectangle is 20 meters. If the length is increased by 2 meters and the width is increased by 3 meters, the area is increased by 30 sq. meters. What are the dimensions of the rectangle?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
w and L dimensions.
, wL is the initial area.

Perimeter equation for the initial rectangle simplifies to .

Solve this system for L and w:
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