document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=351083>Question 351083</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the length of a rectangle is increased by 80%. by what percent would be the width have to be decreased to maintain the same area? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #250937 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=250937\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Lets make the rectangle a 10 by 10 square with an area of 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Increase one side to 18.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18x=100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5.556<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10-x=5.556<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4.444<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.444/10=44.44% decrease in the width to maintain the area.<BR>\n" );
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