SOLUTION: A rectangular garden measures 3 m by 10 m. The length and width are both increased by the same amount. The area of the new garden is double the area of the old garden. Find the len

Question 923625: A rectangular garden measures 3 m by 10 m. The length and width are both increased by the same amount. The area of the new garden is double the area of the old garden. Find the length and width of the garden

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Garden measures m by n. The length and width increase by k; the area is now double the original area. Find k.

Area original, .
New area .
New is double of old.

That will be a quadratic equation in k. Solve for k.
RELATED QUESTIONS
The dimensions of a rectangular garden were 3 m x 10 m. When both dimensions were... (answered by mananth)

Tyler has a rectangular garden that measures 10 m wide by 13 m long. He wants to increase (answered by josgarithmetic,MathTherapy)

Tyler has a rectangular garden that measures 10 m wide by 13 m long. He wants to increase (answered by jim_thompson5910)

Question 4.4. Holly has a rectangular garden that measures 12 m wide by 14 m long. She... (answered by richwmiller)

Tyler has a rectangular garden that measures 10 m wide by 13 m long. He wants to increase (answered by checkley77)

the area of a rectangular lot, 80.0 m x 100 m, is increased by 4000 m^2. if the length... (answered by josgarithmetic)

The dimensions of a rectangular garden were 4 m by 5 m. Each dimension was increased by... (answered by Fombitz)

Question 4.4. Holly has a rectangular garden that measures 12 m wide by 14 m long. She... (answered by richwmiller)

Which equation would best help solve the following problem? Tyler has a rectangular... (answered by Fombitz)