finding the height and length of a rectangle if the perimeter is increased by 10

length is 5

width is 3

perimeter increased by 10

the lenght abd width increase equalhow do I solve this
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Since increase of length and width is equal, the length must have increased by 2.5 and the width 2.5

This is because 10 / 4 sides = 2.5

Hence new length = 5 + 2.5 = 7.5

New width = 3 + 2.5 = 5.5
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