7. The width of a rectangle is decreasing at a rate of 1 cm/s and the length is increasing at a rate of 3 cm/s. Find the rate of change of the area of the rectangle when both the width and length are 10 cm.

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7. The width of a rectangle is decreasing at a rate of 1 cm/s and the length is increasing at a rate of 3 cm/s.
Find the rate of change of the area of the rectangle when both the width and length are 10 cm.
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