Question 972882
A rectangle has a length that is 4 feet greater than its width. If each side of the rectangle is increased by 2 feet, write an equation to represent the area of the new rectangle.

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<pre>Let rectangle's width be W
Then its length = W + 4
An increase of 2 feet makes the new width: W + 2
An increase of 2 feet makes the new length: W + 4 + 2, or W + 6
New area = new width, times new length, OR (W + 2)(W + 6)
This expands, by distribution, to: {{{highlight_green(W^2 + 8W + 12)}}}