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A rectangle is formed by increasing the length of one side of a square by 2 centimeters and by increasing an adjacent side by 3 centimeters. The are of the rectangle is twice the area of the square. What were the dimensions of the original square.


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stupidgirl said:

A rectangle is formed by increasing the length of one side of a square by 2 centimeters and by increasing an adjacent side by 3 centimeters. The area of the rectangle is twice the area of the square. What were the dimensions of the original square.

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S = Side of Original Square, in cm

S+2 cm = One Side of Rectangle
S+3 cm = Other Side of Rectangle

(S+2 cm)*(S+3 cm) = Area of Rectangle
(S)(S) = Area of Square

(S+2 cm)*(S+3 cm) = 2*(S)(S)

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