SOLUTION: If the area of the rectangle is x2 +7x +12 square meters and the length and width of a second rectangle are 3 meters longer, what is the area of the second rectangle?

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Question 767834: If the area of the rectangle is x2 +7x +12 square meters and the length and width of a second rectangle are 3 meters longer, what is the area of the second rectangle?
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If the area of the rectangle is x2 +7x +12 square meters and the length and width of a second rectangle are 3 meters longer, what is the area of the second rectangle?
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Original area = x^2 +7x + 12 = (x+3)(x+4)
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New area = (x+3+3)(x+4+3) = (x+6)(x+7) = x^2+13x+42
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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