marthas garden is 5 m wide and 8 m long. next year she plans to double the gardens area by increasing the width and lengthe by the same number of meters. what will be the new dimensions of the garden?

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jim_thompson5910 · Answer

Original Area:

A = LW

A = 5*8

A = 40

New Area

A = LW

A = (5+x)*(8+x)

80 = 40 + 13x + x^2

x^2 + 13x + 40 - 80 = 0

x^2 + 13x - 20 = 0

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

Solve for x to find the amount added to each dimension

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

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