SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is reduced by 30%. By what percent would the width have to be increased to maintain the original area?

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Question 1165596: The length of a rectangle is reduced by 30%. By what percent would the width have to be increased to maintain the original area?
Answer by ikleyn(52803)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Then the width should be   = 1.4286*L.


In other words, then the width should be increased by 42.86%, approximately.    ANSWER



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