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A rectangle is 4 times as long as it is wide. If the length is increased by 4 inches and the width is decreased by 1 inch, the area will be 60 square inches. What were the dimensions of the original rectangle? Explain your answer.






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    if the "inches" is troubling you, note that all the dimensions are in inches and hence for this problem you can drop it. You must know that area of a rectangle = (length) x (width)
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    if the "inches" is troubling you, note that all the dimensions are in inches and hence for this problem you can drop it. You must know that area of a rectangle = (length) x (width)
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A rectangle is 4 times as long as it is wide. If the length is increased by 4 inches and the width is decreased by 1 inch, the area will be 60 square inches. What were the dimensions of the original rectangle? Explain your answer.






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A rectangle is 4 times as long as it is wide. If the length is increased by 4 inches and the width is decreased by 1 inch, the area will be 60 square inches. What were the dimensions of the original rectangle? Explain your answer.






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    if the "inches" is troubling you, note that all the dimensions are in inches and hence for this problem you can drop it. You must know that area of a rectangle = (length) x (width)
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    if the "inches" is troubling you, note that all the dimensions are in inches and hence for this problem you can drop it. You must know that area of a rectangle = (length) x (width)
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if the "inches" is troubling you, note that all the dimensions are in inches and hence for this problem you can drop it. You must know that area of a rectangle = (length) x (width)
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Denote its original width by $x$ and find an expression in $x$ for the area of the reformed rectangle. It should equalize $60$ so...






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    so it'll be like 60=lw 60=(4w+4)(w-1) cause the length is 4x the width and they added 4 to the "new length" then it's w-1 cause they deducted 1 from the "new width". Is my equation right or am I in the wrong path?
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    Your equation is correct. The second step is to solve it. Keep in mind that $w$ cannot be negative here.
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    Okay I think I got it w=4?
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    That is correct. Well done!
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$$ Width=a, Length=4a , $$
$$text {so the total original area is: } A=4a^2$$
$$text {now we know that the new area is}$$
$$ A'=(4a+4)(a-1)=4a^2-4a+4a-4=4a^2-4=60$$
$$text{so } 4a^2=A=64$$
$$ a^2=64/4=16$$
$$ a=4$$
$$text{so} Width=4text{ and } Length=16$$
$$text{(all expressed in inches)}$$






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    Nothing wrong with it, but the OP was asked for the dimensions of the original rectangle. Not explicitly for its area.
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    sorry, just edited now
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    so it'll be like 60=lw 60=(4w+4)(w-1) cause the length is 4x the width and they added 4 to the "new length" then it's w-1 cause they deducted 1 from the "new width". Is my equation right or am I in the wrong path?
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    Your equation is correct. The second step is to solve it. Keep in mind that $w$ cannot be negative here.
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    – drhab
    Sep 13 '14 at 10:30










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    Okay I think I got it w=4?
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    – Adam Lewis
    Sep 13 '14 at 10:45










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    That is correct. Well done!
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Denote its original width by $x$ and find an expression in $x$ for the area of the reformed rectangle. It should equalize $60$ so...






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    so it'll be like 60=lw 60=(4w+4)(w-1) cause the length is 4x the width and they added 4 to the "new length" then it's w-1 cause they deducted 1 from the "new width". Is my equation right or am I in the wrong path?
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  • $begingroup$
    Your equation is correct. The second step is to solve it. Keep in mind that $w$ cannot be negative here.
    $endgroup$
    – drhab
    Sep 13 '14 at 10:30










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    Okay I think I got it w=4?
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    – Adam Lewis
    Sep 13 '14 at 10:45










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    That is correct. Well done!
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    Sep 13 '14 at 10:50














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    so it'll be like 60=lw 60=(4w+4)(w-1) cause the length is 4x the width and they added 4 to the "new length" then it's w-1 cause they deducted 1 from the "new width". Is my equation right or am I in the wrong path?
    $endgroup$
    – Adam Lewis
    Sep 13 '14 at 10:23












  • $begingroup$
    Your equation is correct. The second step is to solve it. Keep in mind that $w$ cannot be negative here.
    $endgroup$
    – drhab
    Sep 13 '14 at 10:30










  • $begingroup$
    Okay I think I got it w=4?
    $endgroup$
    – Adam Lewis
    Sep 13 '14 at 10:45










  • $begingroup$
    That is correct. Well done!
    $endgroup$
    – drhab
    Sep 13 '14 at 10:50


















  • $begingroup$
    so it'll be like 60=lw 60=(4w+4)(w-1) cause the length is 4x the width and they added 4 to the "new length" then it's w-1 cause they deducted 1 from the "new width". Is my equation right or am I in the wrong path?
    $endgroup$
    – Adam Lewis
    Sep 13 '14 at 10:23












  • $begingroup$
    Your equation is correct. The second step is to solve it. Keep in mind that $w$ cannot be negative here.
    $endgroup$
    – drhab
    Sep 13 '14 at 10:30










  • $begingroup$
    Okay I think I got it w=4?
    $endgroup$
    – Adam Lewis
    Sep 13 '14 at 10:45










  • $begingroup$
    That is correct. Well done!
    $endgroup$
    – drhab
    Sep 13 '14 at 10:50
















$begingroup$
so it'll be like 60=lw 60=(4w+4)(w-1) cause the length is 4x the width and they added 4 to the "new length" then it's w-1 cause they deducted 1 from the "new width". Is my equation right or am I in the wrong path?
$endgroup$
– Adam Lewis
Sep 13 '14 at 10:23






$begingroup$
so it'll be like 60=lw 60=(4w+4)(w-1) cause the length is 4x the width and they added 4 to the "new length" then it's w-1 cause they deducted 1 from the "new width". Is my equation right or am I in the wrong path?
$endgroup$
– Adam Lewis
Sep 13 '14 at 10:23














$begingroup$
Your equation is correct. The second step is to solve it. Keep in mind that $w$ cannot be negative here.
$endgroup$
– drhab
Sep 13 '14 at 10:30




$begingroup$
Your equation is correct. The second step is to solve it. Keep in mind that $w$ cannot be negative here.
$endgroup$
– drhab
Sep 13 '14 at 10:30












$begingroup$
Okay I think I got it w=4?
$endgroup$
– Adam Lewis
Sep 13 '14 at 10:45




$begingroup$
Okay I think I got it w=4?
$endgroup$
– Adam Lewis
Sep 13 '14 at 10:45












$begingroup$
That is correct. Well done!
$endgroup$
– drhab
Sep 13 '14 at 10:50




$begingroup$
That is correct. Well done!
$endgroup$
– drhab
Sep 13 '14 at 10:50











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$$ Width=a, Length=4a , $$
$$text {so the total original area is: } A=4a^2$$
$$text {now we know that the new area is}$$
$$ A'=(4a+4)(a-1)=4a^2-4a+4a-4=4a^2-4=60$$
$$text{so } 4a^2=A=64$$
$$ a^2=64/4=16$$
$$ a=4$$
$$text{so} Width=4text{ and } Length=16$$
$$text{(all expressed in inches)}$$






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    Nothing wrong with it, but the OP was asked for the dimensions of the original rectangle. Not explicitly for its area.
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    Sep 13 '14 at 10:54










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    sorry, just edited now
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$$ Width=a, Length=4a , $$
$$text {so the total original area is: } A=4a^2$$
$$text {now we know that the new area is}$$
$$ A'=(4a+4)(a-1)=4a^2-4a+4a-4=4a^2-4=60$$
$$text{so } 4a^2=A=64$$
$$ a^2=64/4=16$$
$$ a=4$$
$$text{so} Width=4text{ and } Length=16$$
$$text{(all expressed in inches)}$$






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    Nothing wrong with it, but the OP was asked for the dimensions of the original rectangle. Not explicitly for its area.
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    – drhab
    Sep 13 '14 at 10:54










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    sorry, just edited now
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    – Mosk
    Sep 13 '14 at 11:06














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$$ Width=a, Length=4a , $$
$$text {so the total original area is: } A=4a^2$$
$$text {now we know that the new area is}$$
$$ A'=(4a+4)(a-1)=4a^2-4a+4a-4=4a^2-4=60$$
$$text{so } 4a^2=A=64$$
$$ a^2=64/4=16$$
$$ a=4$$
$$text{so} Width=4text{ and } Length=16$$
$$text{(all expressed in inches)}$$






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$$ Width=a, Length=4a , $$
$$text {so the total original area is: } A=4a^2$$
$$text {now we know that the new area is}$$
$$ A'=(4a+4)(a-1)=4a^2-4a+4a-4=4a^2-4=60$$
$$text{so } 4a^2=A=64$$
$$ a^2=64/4=16$$
$$ a=4$$
$$text{so} Width=4text{ and } Length=16$$
$$text{(all expressed in inches)}$$







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    Nothing wrong with it, but the OP was asked for the dimensions of the original rectangle. Not explicitly for its area.
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    sorry, just edited now
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  • $begingroup$
    Nothing wrong with it, but the OP was asked for the dimensions of the original rectangle. Not explicitly for its area.
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    – drhab
    Sep 13 '14 at 10:54










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    sorry, just edited now
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    Sep 13 '14 at 11:06
















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Nothing wrong with it, but the OP was asked for the dimensions of the original rectangle. Not explicitly for its area.
$endgroup$
– drhab
Sep 13 '14 at 10:54




$begingroup$
Nothing wrong with it, but the OP was asked for the dimensions of the original rectangle. Not explicitly for its area.
$endgroup$
– drhab
Sep 13 '14 at 10:54












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sorry, just edited now
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$begingroup$
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