document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=329114>Question 329114</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the area of a 6cm by 4m rectangle is to be doubled.  by what equal amount must each dimension be increased </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #235830 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=235830\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Area of rectangle = 6*4 = 24 m^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(let it be increased by x m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+6)(x+4)=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+10x+24=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2+10x-24=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2+12x-2x-24=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x+12)-2(x+12)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+12)(x-2)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 2 m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ignore the negative value of x=-12 </SPAN>\n" );
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