document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1147630>Question 1147630</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The dimensions of a rectangle were originally 10 units by 12 units. The area of the rectangle increased by 135 square units, and the dimensions were increased by the same amount. Find the dimensions of the new rectangle. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #768966 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=768966\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (10+x)(12+x)=255<BR>\n" );
document.write( "120+22x+x^2=255<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+22x-135=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+27)(x-5)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5, only positive root<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the new dimensions are 15 x 17 units or 255 units ^2, 135 units more than 120. </SPAN>\n" );
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