SOLUTION: If a rectangle has sides of 10 and 6, find the area if the longest side is decreased by 50% and the short side is increased by 50%.

SOLUTION: If a rectangle has sides of 10 and 6, find the area if the longest side is decreased by 50% and the short side is increased by 50%.

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Question 199145: If a rectangle has sides of 10 and 6, find the area if the longest side is decreased by 50% and the short side is increased by 50%.
Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If a rectangle has sides of 10 and 6, find the area if the longest side is decreased by 50% and the short side is increased by 50%.
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length = 10-.50(10) = 10-5 = 5
width = 6+.50(6) = 6+3 = 9
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area = 5*9 = 45 square units
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