document.write( "Question 1165596: The length of a rectangle is reduced by 30%. By what percent would the width have to be increased to maintain the original area? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Then the width should be   = 1.4286*L.\r\n" );
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document.write( "In other words, then the width should be increased by 42.86%, approximately.    ANSWER\r\n" );
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