SOLUTION: A printed page is 3cm longer than it is wide. If the page is made 1.5cm longer and the width is made 1cm larger, the size of the printed page is increased by 17cm^2 What are the or

Question 1145722: A printed page is 3cm longer than it is wide. If the page is made 1.5cm longer and the width is made 1cm larger, the size of the printed page is increased by 17cm^2 What are the original dimensions of the page?
Answer by ikleyn(52780) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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x*(x+3) = (x+4.5)*(x+1) - 17,


where "x" is the width.


Simplify and solve this quadratic equation.

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