SOLUTION: A rectangle parking space is m feet wide and n feet long. In the new design for the parking lot, each space will have its width increased by 1 foot and its length by 20%. a.) Wr

Question 1020399: A rectangle parking space is m feet wide and n feet long. In the new design for the parking lot, each space will have its width increased by 1 foot and its length by 20%.
a.) Write a polynomial to represent the area of the new parking space.
b.) Shoshanna says that the area of each new parking space is 20% larger than the area of the old parking space. Is this correct? Use the polynomial you wrote in part A to explain why or why not.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39623) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Current parking spot AREA is .

The new parking spot AREA will be .
Simplification:

Look at the factorization for either New Parking Spot Area. Shoshanna is correct.
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