document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=798837>Question 798837</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if the length of a certain rectangle was decreased by 6 feet and the width increased by 8 feet, the area would remain the same. also the area would remain unchanged if the length was increased by 6 feet and the width decreased by 4 feet. find the dimensions of the rectangle. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #482378 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Finavon><B>Finavon(81)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Finavon><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=482378\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Area = length x breadth<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here Area = a*b = (a-6)*(b+8) = (a+6)*(b-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ab = ab+8a-6b-48 = ab-4a+6b-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract ab from each<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4a=3b+24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4a=6b-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "These are equal<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3b+24=6b-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48=3b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rectangle is 18 x 16 ft\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area1=16*18=72*4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area2=12*24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area3=24*12<BR>\n" );
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