document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=319627>Question 319627</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Each side of a rectangle increased by l%. The perimeter of the rectangle is<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a  4% b  2% c  1%  d 0.25%  e 0.5% </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #228890 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=228890\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Each side of a rectangle increased by l%. The perimeter of the rectangle is<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x=width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and y=length<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Original perimeter is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x+y)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Increased by 1%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.1x = width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.1y = lenth<BR>\n" );
document.write( "perimeter is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(1.1x + 1.1y) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*1.1(x+y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.2(x+y)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "amount increased:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.2(x+y) - 2(x+y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+y)(2.2-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+y)(0.2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".2(x+y)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "percent increased is then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[.2(x+y)]/[2(x+y)] * 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[.2]/[2] * 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".1 * 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10%<BR>\n" );
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