The dimesions of a rectangle are such that its lenth are 5 in" .more than it's width. If the width was doubled and the inches were decreased by 2", the area then would be 220in"^2. What are the length and the width of the rectangle?

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lgbasallote · Answer

the inches were decreased by 2?

anonymous · Answer

yes

lgbasallote · Answer

dont you mean length?

parthkohli · Answer

Yes lgba.

lgbasallote · Answer

@ParthKohli will take this then :D

parthkohli · Answer

Form a system.

anonymous · Answer

I was in a rush typing it my key board sticks sometimes...sorry for the inconvience.

parthkohli · Answer

$\Large \color{MidnightBlue}{\Rightarrow x = 5 + y }$

$\Large \color{MidnightBlue}{\Rightarrow (2y - 2)*x = 220 }$

parthkohli · Answer

Solve this system.

parthkohli · Answer

If I understood the question correctly.