SOLUTION: The width of a rectangle is � its length. The perimeter of the rectangle becomes 50 cm when the length and width are each increased by 2cm. What is the Area of the rectangle.

Question 998260: The width of a rectangle is � its length. The perimeter of the rectangle becomes 50 cm when the length and width are each increased by 2cm. What is the Area of the rectangle.
Found 2 solutions by mananth, josgarithmetic:
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let length be x
width = 3x/4
increased by 2 cm
length (x+2)
width = (3x/4 +2)
2(x+2+3x/4 +2) = 50
/2
x+3x/4 +4 = 25
x+3x/4 =21
7x/4 = 21
7x = 4*21
x = 4*21/7
x=12
length = 12 cm
width = 9cm

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
w and L dimensions.

WHEN 2 cm added to each dimension:

Substitution,

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Area of the original or given rectangle, 108 square centimeters.
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