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? Please show the working of this problem in detail.

Question 1165613: The length of a rectangle is reduced by 30%. By what percent would the width have to be increased to maintain the original area?
Please show the working of this problem in detail.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
wL=A

Reduce length by 30% but want same area.

About a 43 % increase in width to maintain same area
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