SOLUTION: ARECTANGULAR FIGURE IS 6INCHES WIDE AND 1 FOOT LONG.IF THE WIDTH IS TO BE DECREASED BY 2 INCHES BUT THE AREA REMAINS THE SAME.BY HOW MUCH SHOULD THE LENGTH BE INCREASED.

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Question 1092947: ARECTANGULAR FIGURE IS 6INCHES WIDE AND 1 FOOT LONG.IF THE WIDTH IS TO BE DECREASED BY 2 INCHES BUT THE AREA REMAINS THE SAME.BY HOW MUCH SHOULD THE LENGTH
BE INCREASED.

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

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