The length and the width of a rectangular are (6x-1) and (x – 2) respectively. If the length and width are each increased by 4cm the...

The length and the width of a rectangular are (6x-1) and (x – 2) respectively. If the length and width are each
increased by 4cm the new area is thrice that of the initial rectangle.
The length and the width of a rectangular are (6x-1) and (x – 2) respectively. If the length and width are each
increased by 4cm the new area is thrice that of the initial rectangle.
(a) Find the dimension of the initial rectangle.
(b) By what percentage does the area of the rectangle increase after the change.
(c) What is the difference in size between the length and the width of the initial rectangle.

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sharon kalunda answered the question on April 30, 2019 at 09:37

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