SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle exceeds its width by 6 units. If each dimension were increased by 3 units, the area would be increased by 57 square units. Find the dimensions of the re

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Question 1097375: The length of a rectangle exceeds its width by 6 units. If each dimension were increased by 3 units, the area would be increased by 57 square units. Find the dimensions of the rectangle.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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system%28L-w=6%2C%28L%2B3%29%28w%2B3%29-wL=57%29
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L=w%2B6
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wL%2B3w%2B3L%2B9-wL=57
3w%2B3L%2B9=57
w%2BL%2B3=19
w%2BL=16
w%2Bw%2B6=16
2w=10
w=5-----------L=11

Length, 11
Width, 5