document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=579251>Question 579251</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Harrison will cover all four walls in his den with wallpaper. He will not cover the ceiling or floor. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The room's height is 8ft, the length is 10ft and the width is 15ft.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many square feet of the den will he cover with wallpaper?  Explain in words how you found your answer. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #370912 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=370912\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The facing walls will have the same area.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is always true if the room has a rectangular<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The area of a wall is found by ( height of wall ) x ( length of wall )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "One pair of facing walls measure:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+8%2A10+=+80+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+8%2A10+=+80+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ft2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, the area of these 2 walls is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2%2A80+=+160+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2%2A80+=+160+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ft2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The other pair of facing walls mwasure:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+8%2A15+=+120+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+8%2A15+=+120+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ft2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, the area of these 2 walls is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2%2A120+=+240+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2%2A120+=+240+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ft2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Adding up the 4 walls:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+160+%2B+240+=+400+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+160+%2B+240+=+400+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ft2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "400 square feet of the den will be covered with wallpaper </SPAN>\n" );
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