document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=347083>Question 347083</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A carpet layer determines that the perimeter of a rectangular wedding hall is 900 feet.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a) Find the length and width of the hall if its length is 50 feet more than its width.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b) if the carpet costs $12.75 per square yard installed, how much does it cost to carpet the hall? Thank You </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #248170 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=248170\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let width be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length = x+50<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "900=2*(x+x+50)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "900=2(2x+50)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "900=4x+100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "800=4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 200 the width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length =200+50=250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 yard = 3feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area = 200/3 * 250/3  yards<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A= 50000/9 yards<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 sq. yard = $12.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50000/9 *12.75 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "=$70,833 </SPAN>\n" );
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