If a rectangle is 4 inches wide and 7 inches long. When the length and width are increased by the same amount, the area is increased by 26 square inches. What are the new dimensions.

New length = inches

New width = inches

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Length of rectangle is 7 inches

Width of a rectangle is 4 inches

The area is increased by 26 square inches when the length and width are increased by the same amount.

To find: new length and width

Solution:

With length of rectangle is 7 inches and width of a rectangle is 4 inches,

area = 7×4 = 28 inches

Let length and width be increased by x inches

New length = x + 7 inches

New Width = x + 4 inches

New area =

Also, new area = 28 + 26 = 54 square inches.

So,

As dimension can not be negative, is rejected.

So,

New length = inches

New width = inches

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the answer is b.

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