document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1184908>Question 1184908</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the breadth of a rectangle is decreased by 20% and the length increased by 10%, a square of area 1936m^2 is obtained what is the area of the rectangle in square metres.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A) 2200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B)3500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C)2250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D)1450<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E)4506 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #815566 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=815566\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i get selection A = 2200 square meters.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if you take 80% of the width and 110% of the length, you get a square with an area of 1936 square meters.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the square root of 1936 = 44.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "80% of your width must be equal to 44.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "110% of your length must be equal to 44.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if 80% of your width is equal to 44, then your original width  must have been 44 / .8 = 55.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if 110% of your length is equal to 44, then your original length must have been 44 / 1.1 = 40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your original length is 40 and your original width is 55.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "your original area must be 40 * 55 = 2200.\r<BR>\n" );
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