SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 3cm longer than the width. If the length is increased by 2 cm but the width remains unchanged a new rectangle is created. The area of the new rectangle
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Question 967752: The length of a rectangle is 3cm longer than the width. If the length is increased by 2 cm but the width remains unchanged a new rectangle is created. The area of the new rectangle is 10 cm^2 larger that the area of the original rectangle. Find the width of the original rectangle.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
w width
L length
L=w+3
IF:
w*(w+3+2)-w(w+3)=10
THEN:
solve for w.
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