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document.write( "Originally the ratio of the width of a rectangle to the length is 4 to 3. The rectangle is altered such that its width and length each increase by 5 inches. The area of the new rectangle is greater than the area of the old rectangle by 200 square inches. What are the length and width of the original rectangle.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #812136 by josgarithmetic(39620)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Original length and width, 4x and 3x\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "New dimensions, 4x+5 and 3x+5 \n" ); document.write( "Increased area, 200 sq. in.s\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "- \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "original dimensions, 20 and 15 \n" ); document.write( " |