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document.write( "A rectangle is 2 feet wide and 3 feet long. Each side is increased by the same amount to give a rectangle with twice the area of the original one. Find the dimensions of the new rectangle. (Hint: Let x feet be the amount by which side is increased.)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=amt each side increased<BR>\n" );
document.write( "area of original rectangle=2*3=6 sq ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2+x)(3+x)=2*6=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6+5x+x^2=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+5x-6=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+6)(x-1)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-6 (reject)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "amt each side increased=1 ft </SPAN>\n" );
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