<PRE><B>Question 33040</B>
Original measurements: length=2x   width=x
New measurements: length=2x+4m     width=x-3m
EQUATION:
(2x+4m)(x-3m)=600
2x^2-2mx-12m^2=600
x^2-mx-6m^2=300
You have an equation, but it has two variables.
Need another equation to solve for x and m
Cheers,
Stan H.
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