SOLUTION: the length of a rectangle is 8 meters more than the width. if both rhe width and length were doubled, the area would be 192 square meters. Find the dimensions of the original recta

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Question 1120090: the length of a rectangle is 8 meters more than the width. if both rhe width and length were doubled, the area would be 192 square meters. Find the dimensions of the original rectangle
Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
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The original dimensions are  x and x-8 meters.


The doubled dimensions are  2x and 2*(x-8).


You are given that  (2x)*(2*(x-8) = 192   <<<---===  area


Simplify and solve this quadratic equation.


First step in simplifying is to divide both sides by 4.