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3 December, 09:13

A rectangular flower bed is enlarged so that its area increases by 24 ft². The enlarged flower bed is a rectangle and its area is x2+11x+24 ft².

What expressions represent the dimensions of the flower bed before the increase?

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  1. 3 December, 09:16
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    If a is the original area we can say that:

    a+24=x^2+11x+24

    a=x^2+11x now we have the original area which when factored gives you the dimension of the original flower bed

    x (x+11)

    So the dimensions were x by x+11
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