Question

The owner of an office building is expanding the length and width of a parking lot by the same amount. The lot currently measures 120 ft by 80 ft, and the expansion will increase its area by 4,400 ft2. By how many feet should the length of the parking lot be increased?

Answer 1

lets put this in algebraic expressions
Area = base * height
4400= 120(x) + 80(x)
i can use x because its expanding by the same length

Answer 2

22

Answer 3

220