SOLUTION: given a recatangle of length l and width w use algebra to show the effects of doubling the dimensions will have on the area????

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Question 177066: given a recatangle of length l and width w use algebra to show the effects of doubling the dimensions will have on the area????
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A+=+lw for the original rectangle. If you double both dimensions, A+=+2l+%2A+2w+=+4lw and 4lw is 4 times as large as lw