document.write( "Question 1112755: The length of a rectangular lot is three times its width, if the length is increased by 5 meters and the width is decreased by 2 meters the original area of the lot will decrease by 21 square meter. Find the dimension of the lot. \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "The length of a rectangular lot is three times its width, if the length is increased by 5 meters and the width is decreased by 2 meters the \"cross%28original%29\" NEW area of the lot will decrease by 21 square meter. Find the dimension of the lot.
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Original dimensions:
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "New dimensions:
\n" ); document.write( "3w+5 and w-2\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "New lot area decreased by 21 square meters.
\n" ); document.write( "\"3w%2Aw-%283w%2B5%29%28w-2%29=21\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3w%5E2-%283w%5E2-w-10%29=21\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"3w%5E2-3w%5E2%2Bw%2B10=21\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"w%2B10=21\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight_green%28w=11%29\"------width of the original lot.
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\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight_green%2833%29\"------------length of the original lot.
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