document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=889687>Question 889687</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1) The area of a room is 20m2. If its length is increased by 3m and its width is increased by 1m, the area will be enlarged by 100%. Find the original dimensions of the room. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #538361 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=538361\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> L * W = A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L * W = 20m^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you increase the length by 3 and the width by 1, the area will then be twice as large.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(L+3) * (W+1) = 40m^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here's one way to do it:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The factors of 40 are -<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40,1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20,2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10,4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8,5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The factors of 20 are -<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20,1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10,2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5,4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Which of the factors of 20 can be put into the equation (L+3) * (W+1) = 40m^2 to make it true?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Only 5,4 (which becomes 8,5) is possible.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The original dimensions are 5m x 4m.  The revised dimensions are 8m x 5m.<BR>\n" );
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