If the length of a rectangle is increased by 10% and the width of the rectangle is decreased by 10%, is the area changed? If so, does it increase or decrease and by what percent? Explain your answer.

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Steve · Answer

the new area is (1.1L)(0.9W) = 0.99 LW so now you can tell how much the area has changed.

StevenB · Answer

AWE MAN THANK YOU EVER SO MUCH STEVE TRULY APPRECIATE THE HELP

alfie · Answer

it decreased by 1 percent