SOLUTION: If the altitude and base of a parallelogram are increased by 5 inches, the area will increase by 50 sq. inches. If the altitude is increased by 3 inches and the base is decreased b

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Question 1146407: If the altitude and base of a parallelogram are increased by 5 inches, the area will increase by 50 sq. inches. If the altitude is increased by 3 inches and the base is decreased by 2 inches, the area will increase by 5 sq. inches. Determine the original value of the base of the parallelogram.

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