<PRE><B>Question 1160592</B>
The length of a rectangle is 8 feet longer than it’s wide. If each side is increased 8 feet, then the area is multiplied by 3. What is the size of the original rectangle?
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L*W = A (original area)
W*(W+8) = A
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(W+8)*(W+16) = 3*W*(W+8)
W+16 = 3W
W = 8 ft
L = 16 ft
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Orig area = 128 sq feet
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Increased area = 16*24 = 384 sq ft
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