SOLUTION: The length of a rectangular lot is three times its width, if the length is increased by 5 meters and the width is decreased by 2 meters the original area of the lot will decrease b
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Question 1112755: The length of a rectangular lot is three times its width, if the length is increased by 5 meters and the width is decreased by 2 meters the original area of the lot will decrease by 21 square meter. Find the dimension of the lot.
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The length of a rectangular lot is three times its width, if the length is increased by 5 meters and the width is decreased by 2 meters the NEW area of the lot will decrease by 21 square meter. Find the dimension of the lot.
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Original dimensions:
3w and w
New dimensions:
3w+5 and w-2
New lot area decreased by 21 square meters.
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------width of the original lot.
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------------length of the original lot.
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