A rectangle has a length of 4 inches and a width of 12 inches whose sides are changing. The length is decreasing by 5 in/sec and the width is shrinking at 9 in/sec. What is the rate of change of the perimeter?

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A rectangle has a length of 4 inches and a width of 12 inches whose sides
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changing. The length is decreasing by 5 in/sec and the width is shrinking at 9 in/sec.
What is the rate of change of the perimeter?
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