SOLUTION: Catarina and Tom want to buy a rug for a room that is 10 by 19 feet. They want to leave an even strip of flooring uncovered around the edges of the room.
How wide of a strip will
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How wide of a strip will
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Question 214041: Catarina and Tom want to buy a rug for a room that is 10 by 19 feet. They want to leave an even strip of flooring uncovered around the edges of the room.
How wide of a strip will they have if they buy a rug with an area of 52 square feet?
(10-2x)(19-2x)=52 <====not sure if that's how i set it up Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source):
