Question

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 length (longer dimension) of the new garden?

A. 14m wide
B. 15m wide
C. 16m wide
D. 17m wide

Answer 1

@mathmale

Answer 2

@Diego98512 help please??

Answer 3

i got 16

Answer 4

@MeganChase Ty smuch!

Answer 5

@MeganChase : Thank you for your wanting to help, but by providing a direct answer without involving the poster of the question, you are violating the Code of Conduct of OpenStudy. Please take the time, right now, to guide @godgirl towards finding that same result herself.

Answer 6

:/ uhh okaii @mathmale is it correct or not?

Answer 7

oh...um i did 208/13

Answer 8

but you might want to get someone to second that

Answer 9

@mathmale do u agree?

Answer 10

Asking whether I agree or not is not the way to learn this material. I asked @MeganChase to lead you through the problem solution so that YOU YOURSELF would find the correct answer. In any case, the more work you do before you post questions here, the more I'm willing to help you. Please discuss how YOU would find the answer to this question through your own efforts, and then you'll get my immediate response.

Answer 11

thats wat ive done so far idk wat else 2 do..@mathmale