document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1047890>Question 1047890</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Here is the question:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A rectangular room is 6 ft longer than it is wide. If each dimension were increased by 2 ft, the area of the room would be increased by 64 square ft. Find the original dimensions of the room.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Could you please explain how to find what the area is? I tried the following, but I don't think it's right:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+2)(x+8)= A+64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+10x+16=A+64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+10x=A+58  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #663470 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=advanced_Learner><B>advanced_Learner(501)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=advanced_Learner><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=advanced_Learner><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=663470\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x be width then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "lenght is x+6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(x+6) is the area\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "new dimensions<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+2)(x+8)=64+x(x+6)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10x+16=64+6x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "back the question<BR>\n" );
document.write( "widht is 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "lenght is 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "area is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=216 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"216\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let increase each dimension by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if widht becomes 14 and lenght becomes 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then area is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=280 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"280\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=64 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"64\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > increases\r<BR>\n" );
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