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thisismebree
May 11, 2013, 11:53 AM
A school's two sports fields, field A and field B, both have dimensions x yd by x yd. The school decides to make field A and field B each 5 yd wider, and to make field B 10 yd longer. Find a simplified expression for the ratio of the new area of field B to the new area of field A. Find the value of this expression if the dimensions of the fields are 49 yd by 49 yd.
brynne13
May 11, 2013, 01:43 PM
Do you need help or just want the answer?
Wondergirl
May 11, 2013, 01:45 PM
Do you need help or just want the answer?
We do not give answers on this site. Give her a gentle push.
thisismebree
May 12, 2013, 11:18 AM
I need help figuring out how to solve it please. I don't just want the answer that is to easy. I want to be able to know how to do future problems that are similar.
Wondergirl
May 12, 2013, 12:24 PM
First, draw a picture.
thisismebree
May 12, 2013, 01:55 PM
What is the formula that I use to solve it
thisismebree
May 12, 2013, 01:56 PM
First, draw a picture.
What is the formula that I use to solve it?
Wondergirl
May 12, 2013, 02:13 PM
what is the formula that i use to solve it?
You have to make up your own equation after you draw a picture and see what you are doing.
What's the formula for area of a square? And for a rectangle?
thisismebree
May 12, 2013, 06:51 PM
You have to make up your own equation after you draw a picture and see what you are doing.
What's the formula for area of a square? and for a rectangle?
isn't is area=length times width
thisismebree
May 12, 2013, 07:14 PM
Do you need help or just want the answer? help solving it
thisismebree
May 12, 2013, 07:14 PM
We do not give answers on this site. Give her a gentle push.
Can you please help me figure out how to solve it by guiding me through it