Question 1079519
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x, amount of increase in each dimension


{{{(x+6)(x+4)=50}}}

{{{x^2+10x+24-50=0}}}
{{{x^2+10x-26=0}}}


discriminant =  {{{100+4*26=204 = 4*51}}}


{{{x=(-10+2sqrt(51))/2}}}


{{{highlight_green(x=-5+sqrt(51))}}}


x=2.14*meters