document.write( "Question 148801: I each dimension of room is increased one meter, the area is increased by 51 meters; and if the length is increased one meter and the width diminished by one meter, the area is decreased three square meters. Find the dimensions of the room? \n" ); document.write( "
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If each dimension of a room is increased one meter, the area is increased by 51 meters; and if the length is increased one meter and the width diminished by one meter, the area is decreased three square meters. Find the dimensions of the room?
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\n" ); document.write( "Let the original dimensions be x and y.
\n" ); document.write( "Original area = xy sq meters
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\n" ); document.write( "Change dimensions:
\n" ); document.write( "New area - old area = 51
\n" ); document.write( "(x+1)(y+1)-xy = 51
\n" ); document.write( "(x+1)(y-1) -xy = -3
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\n" ); document.write( "Rearrange:
\n" ); document.write( "x + y = 50
\n" ); document.write( "-x+ y = -2
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\n" ); document.write( "Adding you get:
\n" ); document.write( "2y = 48
\n" ); document.write( "y = 24 (one original dimention)
\n" ); document.write( "Then x = 26 (the other original dimention)
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.
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