document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=734081>Question 734081</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i have hall 12*12 but i got carpet size 16*9 and now i have to cut it only in two pices how should i cut it that it cover whole area of hall ?<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 #448916 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><B>KMST(5347)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><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=KMST><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=448916\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Cut the 16ft by 9ft piece in two equal halves like this: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=drawing%28400%2C250%2C-2%2C18%2C-2%2C10.5%2C%0D%0Arectangle%280%2C0%2C16%2C9%29%2C%0D%0Ared%28line%284%2C9%2C4%2C6%29%29%2Cred%28line%288%2C6%2C4%2C6%29%29%2C%0D%0Ared%28line%288%2C6%2C8%2C3%29%29%2Cred%28line%2812%2C3%2C8%2C3%29%29%2C%0D%0Ared%28line%2812%2C3%2C12%2C0%29%29%2Clocate%284.1%2C8%2C3ft%29%2C%0D%0Alocate%288.1%2C5%2C3ft%29%2Clocate%2812.1%2C2%2C3ft%29%2C%0D%0Alocate%281.5%2C9%2C4ft%29%2Clocate%285.5%2C6%2C4ft%29%2C%0D%0Alocate%289.5%2C3%2C4ft%29%2Clocate%2813.5%2C0.7%2C4ft%29%0D%0A%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > then rejoin like this <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=drawing%28300%2C300%2C-1.5%2C13.5%2C-1.5%2C13.5%2C%0D%0Arectangle%280%2C0%2C12%2C12%29%2C%0D%0Ared%28line%280%2C12%2C0%2C9%29%29%2Cred%28line%284%2C9%2C0%2C9%29%29%2C%0D%0Ared%28line%284%2C9%2C4%2C6%29%29%2Cred%28line%288%2C6%2C4%2C6%29%29%2C%0D%0Ared%28line%288%2C6%2C8%2C3%29%29%2Cred%28line%2812%2C3%2C8%2C3%29%29%2C%0D%0Ared%28line%2812%2C3%2C12%2C0%29%29%0D%0A%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "I had to find a common factor of 9 and 12, to figure out the length of the vertical lines, parallel to the 9ft edges,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and a common factor of 12 and 16, to figure out the length of the horizontal lines, parallel to the 16ft edges. </SPAN>\n" );
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