document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1028256>Question 1028256</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the length of a rectangle is increased by 25% . by what percentage should the width be decreased so that the area of the rectangle remains unchanged?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If L is increased by 25%, it becomes (5/4)L.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To cancel that 5/4, the width must become (4/5)W.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus the width must be decreased by 20%. </SPAN>\n" );
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