SOLUTION: a rectangle is 12 meters long and 5 meters wide. if the legnth and the width of &#65

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Question 1056392: a rectangle is 12 meters long and 5 meters wide. if the legnth and the width of the rectangle must each be increased by the same amount, by how many meters should each dimension be increased to double the area of the rectangle?
Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
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In 3 meters.