The altitude of a triangle is increasing at a rate of 3 centimeters/minute while the area of the triangle is increasing at a rate of 5 square centimeters/minute. At what rate is the base of the triangle changing when the altitude is 7 centimeters and the area is 80 square centimeters?
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