document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=340367>Question 340367</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If length is made 100 feet longer, by how many square feet will the area be increased?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "area = Length (x) x width (y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "area = x x y,  area = xy<BR>\n" );
document.write( "area = (x + 100) x y = xy + 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "area is increased by 100\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "am I correct? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #243861 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><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=243861\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Assume a rectanglular shape\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We know that the largest rectabgle area for a given perimeter is a square.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add in 100 more feet of perimeter. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "100/4 means each side of the square is now 25 feet longer than before.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=NewArea+=+x%5E2+%2B+50x+%2B+625 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"NewArea+=+x%5E2+%2B+50x+%2B+625\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Difference is then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=50x%2B625 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"50x%2B625\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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