SOLUTION: A rectangle has a length of 1 meter less than twice its width. If 1 meter is cut from the length and added to the width, the figure becomes a square with an area of 16 square meter
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Question 939457: A rectangle has a length of 1 meter less than twice its width. If 1 meter is cut from the length and added to the width, the figure becomes a square with an area of 16 square meters. Find the dimensions of the original rectangle. Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! w the original width
(2w-1 - 1)(w+1) = 16m^2 (a Square 4 by 4)
...either(2w+2) 0r (w+1) = 4
w + 1 = 4m
w = 3m and L = 5m
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and...checking
If 1 meter is cut from the length and added to the width ...
4cm(4cm) = 16m^2
