SOLUTION: a rectangular deck, whose dimensions are 6 x 8m, has one of its shorter sides up against a wall. the remaining three sides are to be increased by a uniform strip of wood, so that t

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Question 1060790: a rectangular deck, whose dimensions are 6 x 8m, has one of its shorter sides up against a wall. the remaining three sides are to be increased by a uniform strip of wood, so that the area of the deck is tripled. how wide should that strip be
Answer by josgarithmetic(39623) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x be the width of each strip; three of such strips will be added.

The new size will become (8+x) in the long direction and (6+2x) in the short direction.

...the area of the deck is tripled. how wide should that strip be ?
%28x%2B8%29%282x%2B6%29=3%286%2A8%29;
Can you simplify and solve this?