document.write( "Question 967300: A rectangle is 5 cm longer than it is wide. If the length and breadth are increased by 2 cm each, the area increases by 50 cm^2. Find the dimension of the original rectangle. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #591198 by josgarithmetic(39617)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Your description implies that width and breadth are the same direction.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x, length \n" ); document.write( "y, breadth or width\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x=y+5;\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "substitute now for x from the described relation with y. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "...\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Should be clear enough, no expected difficulty to finish. \n" ); document.write( " |