SOLUTION: A rectangular garden has dimensions 6m x 4m. If each dimension is increased by the same amount, the area of the new rectangle is 50m^2. By how much is each dimension increased?

Question 1079519: A rectangular garden has dimensions 6m x 4m. If each dimension is increased by the same amount, the area of the new rectangle is 50m^2.
By how much is each dimension increased?
What are the new dimensions of the garden?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x, amount of increase in each dimension

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discrim,

Answer by ikleyn(52786) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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x, amount of increase in each dimension

discriminant =

x=2.14*meters
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