document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1055916>Question 1055916</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the length of a rectangle is 10 m and its breadth is 5m. if the length and the breadth is each increased by the same amount, the area of the rectangle is doubled. find the length of the bigger rectangle, correct to one decimal place </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Lw = A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(10+x)(5+x) = 100m^2 area of the rectangle is doubled<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50 + 15x + x^2 = 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 15x - 50 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (-15 + 5&#8730;17 )/2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for x ( correct to one decimal place)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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