Tyler has a rectangular garden that measures 10 m wide by 13 m long. He wants to increase the area to 208 m2 by increasing the width and length by the same amount. What will be the width (shorter dimension) of the new garden?
A.
13 m wide
B.
14 m wide
C.
15 m wide
D.
16 m wide
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
let me see
OpenStudy (anonymous):
can it be to answers?
OpenStudy (paki):
solve for "x"....
OpenStudy (anonymous):
it is either A or D
OpenStudy (paki):
D is the right answer...
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
AHA! its ........ A
OpenStudy (anonymous):
thank you both
OpenStudy (anonymous):
no
OpenStudy (anonymous):
its A because you need to add the same number
OpenStudy (paki):
coolnidal just make an equation... and then solve it... you will get 16 sir :-)
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
add 3 to original width and to the original length equal the answer a
OpenStudy (anonymous):
no i am sure its A
OpenStudy (anonymous):
both of you are wrong its c but thank you for trying
OpenStudy (anonymous):
the answer choices are for width only
OpenStudy (anonymous):
wt!
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
thank you lol
OpenStudy (paki):
at then end you will get... 208/13-10=x
x=208-13/13
x=78/13
x=6 :-) pleasure @sierraleone17