SOLUTION: Harry's garden is 6 yards long and 4 feet wide. He wishes to double the area of his garden by increasing its length and width by the same amount. Find the number of yards by which

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Question 249381: Harry's garden is 6 yards long and 4 feet wide. He wishes to double the area of his garden by increasing its length and width by the same amount. Find the number of yards by which each dimension must be increased.
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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harry wants double the area.
So first we have to find the area.
Area =length by width
work out double that and subtract the original area from it.