SOLUTION: If the original area of a rectangle is =8cm squared.Show calculations on how to find the area of the rectangle ABCD when the sides are 10 times the original area?

Question 972408: If the original area of a rectangle is =8cm squared.Show calculations on how to find the area of the rectangle ABCD when the sides are 10 times the original area?
Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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I assume the intention is that the sides are 10 times the original length,
since the sides cannot be 10 times the original area.
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L=original length; W=original width; A=original area=8 sq cm; =new area
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Use this to substitute for LW
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Substitute for LW.

ANSWER: The area of the new rectangle will be 800 square centimeters.
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