SOLUTION: Length of a rectangle is increased by 6%. What will be the increase in breadth if the area of the rectangle remains the same.?

Question 980516: Length of a rectangle is increased by 6%. What will be the increase in breadth if the area of the rectangle remains the same.?
Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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A=area; L=length; =original width; W[2])))=new width
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Length increase by 6%, same area.
Substitute for A.
Divide each side by L.
Divide each side by 1.06.
Convert 1/1.06 to decimal.

The new width to keep the same area is 94.34% of the original,
for a decrease of 5.66%.
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