Arectangular flower bed is enlarged so that its area increases by 14 m². the enlarged flower bed is a rectangle and its area is x2+9x+14 m².
what expressions represent the dimensions of the flower bed before the increase?
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Dimensions of the flower bed before the increase are x meters  and x+9 meters.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since we have given that

A rectangular flower bed is enlarged so, its area increases by 14 m².

So, Enlarged area of flower bed =

We need to find the dimensions of the flower bed before the increase.

so, Let the original area be 'A'

so, it can be written as :

Since we know the area of rectangular flower bed is Length × Breadth

So, Dimensions of the flower bed before the increase are x meters  and x+9 meters.