document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=299694>Question 299694</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangular chart is 1 9&#8260;12 times as long as it is wide. If it were 10 centimeter longer and 1 centimeter wider, its area would be 57 square centimeters larger. How long is the chart?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " If it were 10 centimeter longer and 1 centimeter wider, its area would be 57 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "square centimeters larger. How long is the chart? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Convert 1<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to 1.75<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L = 1.75W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the original area<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = L*W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A1 = 1.75W^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the new area:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A2 = (1.75W+10) * (W+1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A2 = 1.75W^2 + 1.75W + 10W + 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A2 = 1.75W^2 + 11.75W + 10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "New area - original area = 57 sq/cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.75W^2 + 11.75W + 10 - 1.75W^2 = 57<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11.75W = 57 - 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11.75W = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=47%2F11.75 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"47%2F11.75\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = 4 cm is the original Width<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L = 1.75 * 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 7 cm is the original length<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check this<BR>\n" );
document.write( "new dimensions: 17 by 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(17*5) - (7*4) =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "85 - 28 = 57; confirms our answers<BR>\n" );
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