There is a hill 600 feet tall the slope of the road originally has a 27%...

There is a hill 600 feet tall the slope of the road originally has a 27% grade(slope) and it is decreased to 14% to make it a legal road in the town. legal roads have a 12-15% grade maximum. Find the length of the new road and the percentage increase between the old and new road

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