SOLUTION: jane's garden was doubled when she added equal amount of meters to its length and width.if the original dimension where 9 m and 6 m,what would be the final dimension of the enlarg

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Question 482059: jane's garden was doubled when she added equal amount of meters to its length and width.if the original dimension where 9 m and 6 m,what would be the final dimension of the enlarged garden?
Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The original area was m2
Double this area is m2
given:



Use the quadratic formula










The final dimensions are and
= 12 m x 9 m
check:

OK

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