SOLUTION: The demensions of a certain computer monitor are such that it's length is thre inches more than it's width. If The length is incresed by one while the width stays the same, the are

Question 608095: The demensions of a certain computer monitor are such that it's length is thre inches more than it's width. If The length is incresed by one while the width stays the same, the area is increased by 13 square inches. What is the lenght and width?
also can you show me how to set this problem up to solve?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

 

Hi

length is three inches more than it's width. 

Let x and (x+3)represent the width and length respectively

Question states***

If The length is incresed by one while the width stays the same, the area is increased by 13 square inches

 x(x+3)+13 = x(x+4)  this is the Set-Up

   13 = x, the width, original length is 16in 

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