document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=252087>Question 252087</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A decorator plans to place a rug in a room with the dimensions of 9 meters by 12 meters in such a way that a uniform strip of flooring around the rug will remain uncovered. If the rug is to cover 1/2 the floor space, what should the dimensions of the rug be?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #183847 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=183847\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 9*12=108 sq meters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so only 54 sq meters are to be covered<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9*6 is neat and clean but the decorator wants the rug to be centralized in the room with even space around it. This would leave exactly one half of the room bare\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(9-x)(12-x)=54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "108-21x+x^2=54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54-21x+x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3 and x=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=18 gives us negative dimensions<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6*9 actually gives us 1.5 meters all around.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but the rug will be turned so that the length of 9 meters will go on the 12 meter length of the room.\r<BR>\n" );
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