document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=442706>Question 442706</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if the length and breadth of a rectangular field are increased, the area increases by 50%. if the increase in the length was 20% , by what percentage was the breadth increased? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #305391 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swincher4391><B>swincher4391(1107)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swincher4391><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=swincher4391><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=305391\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .2l * xb = .5A\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".2*x (l*b) = .5A\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".2*x A = .5A<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".2*x = .5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It would have to be increased 250%.\r<BR>\n" );
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