Question

One side of a rectangle is 7 inches longer than another side. If the longer side of this rectangle decreases by 3 inches, and the shorter side increases by 2 inches, the area of the new rectangle equals the area of the original rectangle. Find the dimensions of the original rectangle

Answer 1

Length = 8+7 = 15

Width = 8

Explanation

Length = x+7 , x+4

Width = x ,x+2

(x+7) x = (x+4)( x+2)

expand and simplify x =8