SOLUTION: the hillside garden club wants to double the area of its rectangular display of roses. if it is now 6 meters by 4 meters by what equal amount must each dimension be increased.
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Question 36907: the hillside garden club wants to double the area of its rectangular display of roses. if it is now 6 meters by 4 meters by what equal amount must each dimension be increased. Answer by checkley71(8403) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 2(6*4)=(6+X)(4+X) OR 48=24+10X+X~2 OR X~2+10X-24 OR (X+12)(X-2)=0 OR X=2 METERS HAS TO BE ADDED TO THE LENGTH AND WIDTH TO DOUBLE THE SIZE OF THE GARDEN
PROOF (6+2)(4+2)=8*6=48 SQ METERS
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