A rectangle is three times as long as it is wide. If the length is decreased by 2 cm and the width is increased by 3 cm, the new rectangle formed has an area of 42 cm^2. What are the dimensions of the original rectangle?

A. 9 cm × 3 cm

B. 7 cm × 6 cm

C. 21 cm × 7 cm

D. 15 cm × 5 cm

Question

A rectangle is three times as long as it is wide. If the length is decreased by 2 cm and the width is increased by 3 cm, the new rectangle formed has an area of 42 cm^2. What are the dimensions of the original rectangle?

A. 9 cm × 3 cm

B. 7 cm × 6 cm

C. 21 cm × 7 cm

D. 15 cm × 5 cm

anonymous · Answer

Please anyone help! :(

agent0smith · Answer

Original rectangle: |dw:1364202914245:dw|

New rectangle: |dw:1364203017337:dw|