document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=293261>Question 293261</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a rectangle is 4 inches wide by 7 inches long. when the length and width are increased by the same amount, the area is increased by 26 square inches. what are the dimensions of the new rectangle </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #211711 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=211711\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (4+x)(7+x)=4*7+26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28+11x+x^2=28+26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+11x+28-28-26=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+11x-26=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+13)(x-2)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2 ans. for the increase.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4+2)(7+2)=4*7+26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6*9=54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54=54 </SPAN>\n" );
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