SOLUTION: Question 4.4. Holly has a rectangular garden that measures 12 m wide by 14 m long. She wants to increase the area to 255 m2 by increasing the width and length by the same amount. W

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Question 872085: Question 4.4. Holly has a rectangular garden that measures 12 m wide by 14 m long. She wants to increase the area to 255 m2 by increasing the width and length by the same amount. What will be the width (shorter dimension) of the new garden?
(Points : 1)
14 m wide
15 m wide
16 m wide
17 m wide
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I answered this same problem the other day.
http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Triangles/Triangles.faq.question.871786.html
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