document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=302157>Question 302157</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rug is to fit in a room so that a border of even width is left on all four sides. If the room is 16 feet by 24 feet and the area of the rug is 153 square feet, how wide will the border be? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #216670 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=216670\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (16 - 2b) (24 - 2b) = 153\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "384 - 80b + 4b^2 = 153\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4b^2 - 80b + 231 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2b - 7) (2b - 33) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2b - 7 = 0 ___ b = 7/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2b - 33 = 0 ___ b = 33/2 ___ not realistic </SPAN>\n" );
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