document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=30716>Question 30716</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please help me with this one? I think it's linear. ** A rectangle has a length 5 inches longer than its width. If both the length and the width of the rectangle are increased by 3 inches, the area of the rectangle is increased by 36 square inches. Find the original dimensions of the rectangle. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "LET WIDTH =W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "LENGTH=W+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "AREA=L*B=W(W+5)=W^2+5W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If both the length and the width of the rectangle are increased by 3 inches, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "L NEW =L+3=W+5+3=W+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W NEW =W+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "AREA NEW =(W+8)(W+3)= W^2+8W+3W+24=W^2+11W+24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the area of the rectangle is increased by 36 square inches. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "W^2+11W+24-W^2-5W=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6W=36-24=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=12/6=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=W+5=2+5=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the original dimensions of the rectangle. </SPAN>\n" );
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