document.write( "Question 279330: Suppose a carpet for a 10 ft by 12 ft room costs $200. Find the cost to carpet a room 20 ft by 24 ft. \n" ); document.write( "

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Do they charge per square foot?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"10ft+%2A+12ft+=+120ft%5E2\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"120%5E2%2F200+=+++1.66667ft%5E2\"$
\n" ); document.write( "So they charge $1.67 per square foot\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now the larger room:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"20ft+%2A+24ft+=+480ft%5E2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"480ft%5E2+%2A+%281.67%2Fft%5E2%29+=+800\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "It will cost $800 \n" ); document.write( "

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