Solve the Problem. -The Length of a Rectangle Is 4 Inches More Than

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Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-The length of a rectangle is 4 inches more than its width. If 2 inches are taken from the length and added to the width, the figure becomes a square with an area of 234.09 sq inches. What are the dimensions of the original
Figure?

• A) 13.3 inches by 17.3 inches
• B) 14 inches by 18 inches
• C) 11.3 inches by 15.3 inches
• D) 15 inches by 19 inches

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Definitions:

Dalton's Law

The principle that the total pressure exerted by a mixture of gases is equal to the sum of the pressures that each would exert if it were present alone.

Partial Pressures

The pressure that a single gas in a mixture of gases would exert if it alone occupied the entire volume of the mixture.

Total Pressure

The combined pressure exerted by a mixture of gases in a container, equal to the sum of the pressures that each gas would exert if it were alone.

Gases

States of matter consisting of particles that have neither a defined volume nor shape, able to expand freely to fill any space available, such as oxygen and nitrogen.