document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=744803>Question 744803</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hey, I have an issue.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I had a rectangle with the area of 255m squared, the length= 17m, the width=15m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I needed to extend this area by 3.226 so it became 822.63m squared. My problem is that how do I figure out the dimensions of length and width once I have this new area? I have tried things like simply multiplying the lengths and widths by 3.226 but they were incorrect and am stuck to how to complete this. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #453566 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=savvyhush23><B>savvyhush23(50)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=savvyhush23><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=savvyhush23><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=453566\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x be the extension of the sides of rectangle after it extend the area by 3.226<BR>\n" );
document.write( "thus, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L2=x%2B17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L2=x%2B17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > & <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W2=x%2B15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W2=x%2B15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The ratio of the extended area to the original area is: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A2%2FA1+=+3.226 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A2%2FA1+=+3.226\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28x%2B17%29%28x%2B15%29%29%2F255=3.226 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28x%2B17%29%28x%2B15%29%29%2F255=3.226\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B32x-567.63=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B32x-567.63=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "solving quadratic equation yields<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=12.699 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=12.699\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L2=x%2B17=29.699 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L2=x%2B17=29.699\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > & <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W2=x%2B15=27.699 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W2=x%2B15=27.699\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Checking: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A2=29.699%2A27.699=822.633 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A2=29.699%2A27.699=822.633\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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