SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 15 inches, and its width is 10 inches. If the perimeter must remain 50 inches, and the length is increased by 3 inches, by how much must the width be d

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Question 637383: The length of a rectangle is 15 inches, and its width is 10 inches. If the perimeter must remain 50 inches, and the length is increased by 3 inches, by how much must the width be decreased?
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By 3 inches.

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