The area of a rectangle is 432 square centimeters. What would the new area be if the length of the rectangle was decreased by $10\%$ and the width of the rectangle was increased by $10\%$? Express your answer to the nearest whole number.
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The area of a rectangle is 432 square centimeters. What would the new area be if the length of the rectangle was decreased by $10\%$ and the width of the rectangle was increased by $10\%$? Express your answer to the nearest whole number.
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428\text{ square centimeters}
The area of a rectangle is 432 square centimeters. What would the new area be if the length of the rectangle was decreased by $10\%$ and the width of the rectangle was increased by $10\%$? Express your answer to the nearest whole number.
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