document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=177086>Question 177086</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if the two sides of a rectangle change so that the area remains constant,and one side is increased by 25%,what is the percentage increase or decrease of the other side. i think i am missing some steps please help thanx  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #132121 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=132121\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if the sides are x and y, then the area is xy\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let's increase x by 25%, so it is now 1.25x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if k is the change in y, then (1.25x)(ky)=xy\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.25kxy=xy\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "dividing by xy __ 1.25k=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "dividing by 1.25 __ k=.8 or 80%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so if one dimension is increased by 25%, the other dimension is DECREASED by 20% to keep the area constant </SPAN>\n" );
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