document.write( "Question 1144214: The product of A and B are constant. If the value of A is decreased by 25% by how many percent must the value of B be increased?\r
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document.write( "We are given non-zero values A and B, as well as the non-zero values of A', B' such that\r\n" );
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document.write( "    A' = 0.75*A  and  A*B = A'*B'.\r\n" );
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document.write( "    A*B = (0.75*A)*B',\r\n" );
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document.write( "hence  (canceling A in both sides)\r\n" );
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document.write( "    B = 0.75*B'\r\n" );
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document.write( "    B' =  =  =  =  = 1.333333*B.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  B increased by   percents.\r\n" );
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