SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle exceed its width by 6 units. If each dimension is increased by 3 units, the area would be increased by 57 square units. Find the dimension of the rectangl
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Question 811977: The length of a rectangle exceed its width by 6 units. If each dimension is increased by 3 units, the area would be increased by 57 square units. Find the dimension of the rectangle
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
l=w+6,
a=l*w,
(l+3)*(w+3)=a+57,
b=a+57
a = 55, b = 112,
original rectangle L = 11, W = 5
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