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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A rectangular garden has a width of 5 feet and a length of 10 feet. If an equal amount is added to both the width and the length, the area is increased to 126 square feet. What is this amount?

OpenStudy (ashes.boom):

i would start by finding the area of the 5x10 first and then

OpenStudy (ashes.boom):

area = length * width

OpenStudy (ashes.boom):

so the original rectangle is 50 square feet

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