Question

A rectangular room twice as long as it is wide would contain 145 square feet more if each side were one foA rectangular room twice as long as it is wide would contain 145 square feet more if each side were one foot longer. What is the length of the room

Answer 1

The length of the room is 96 ft.

Let L be the length of the room and W be the width of the room.

Since the length is twice its width, L = 2W.

Its area A = LW

= 2W × W

= 2W²

If each side were increased by 1 foot, then its new area is A' = (L + 1)(W + 1)

= (2W + 1)(W + 1)

= 2W² + 3W + 1

Since the room would contain 145 ft more if each side were increased by 1 foot, then its new area is A' = A + 145 = 2W² + 3W + 1

2W² + 145 = 2W² + 3W + 1

145 = 3W + 1

3W = 145 - 1

3W = 144

W = 144/3

W = 48 ft.

Since its length L = 2W, substituting W = 48 into the equation, we have

L = 2(48)

L = 96 ft

So, the length of the room is 96 ft.

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