document.write( "Question 3663: What is the cost in dollars to steam clean a room W yards wide and L yards long if the steam cleaners charge 10 cents per square foot? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #1620 by Zenock(15)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! This is simular to the one I answered earlier...\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "There are 3 feet in a yard. \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The width of the room in feet is: 3*W \n" ); document.write( "The length of the room in feet is: 3*L \n" ); document.write( "The area of the room in square feet is: (3*W)(3*L)=9WL \n" ); document.write( "The cost is $.10 * 9WL = $.90WL \n" ); document.write( "This makes sense because it equates to 90 cents a square yard and there are 9 square feet in a square yard. \n" ); document.write( " |