SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 9 feet longer than it is wide. If each side is increased 9 feet, then the area is multiplied by 4. What was the size of the original rectangle?

Question 1150061: The length of a rectangle is 9 feet longer than it is wide. If each side is increased 9 feet, then the area is multiplied by 4. What was the size of the original rectangle?

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Original dimensions x+9 and x

New dimensions x+18 and x+9

Together they mean
and maybe you can continue from here.
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