document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=250718>Question 250718</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a Reactangle is twice as long as it is wide. If its length and width are both dimentions are increased by 4 m, its area is increased by 88m^2. Make a sketch and find the original dimentions of the rectangle </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a Rectangle is twice as long as it is wide translates to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(i) L = 2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If its length and width are both dimentions are increased by 4 m is translated to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L+4, W + 4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "its area is increased by 88m^2 means that new area - original area = 88m^2.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "original area from (i)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = LW = (2W)(W) = 2W^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "new area after + 4 to both L and W.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = LW = (2W+4)(W+4) = 2W^2 + 12W + 16.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "new area - old area = 88 is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2W^2 + 12W + 16 - 2W^2 = 88<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12W + 16 = 88<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12W = 72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 12.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am hoping from this you can make the sketch. </SPAN>\n" );
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