document.write( "Question 657902: 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 each side is increased.) \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "A rectangle is 2 feet wide and 3 feet long. A =
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document.write( "Each side is increased by the same amount to give a rectangle with twice the area of the original one.
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document.write( "Question states***
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document.write( " (x+2)(x+3) = 12
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document.write( " x^2 + 5x + 6 = 12
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document.write( " x^2 + 5x - 6 = 0
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document.write( "(x + 6) = 0
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document.write( "  (x-1) = 0
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document.write( "     x = 1  (throwing out negative solution for unit measurement)
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document.write( "New rectangle is 3ft by 4ft
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