document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=836645>Question 836645</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Matt wants to buy a rug for a room that is 12 ft wide and 15 ft long. He wants to leave a uniform strip of <BR>\n" );
document.write( "floor around the rug. He can afford to buy 108 ft2<BR>\n" );
document.write( " of carpeting. What dimensions should the rug have?\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "may I have the solution with the steps. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #504323 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=504323\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The solution steps for just the arithmetic is the easier part.  The hard part is to analyze and develop the initial equation to solve.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Matt wants the rug to fit inside the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12%2A15%2Aft%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12%2A15%2Aft%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > room, and leave the uniform unrugged strip, and the rug should cover <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=108%2Aft%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"108%2Aft%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  Let the width of the unrugged strip around the rug be w.  Starting from the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12%2A15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12%2A15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > room, removing the area of the empty strip should leave the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=108%2Aft%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"108%2Aft%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > area.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "One dimension of the rug is (12-2w); and the other dimension of the rug is (15-2w).  Use a figure, or picture if necessary to understand this.  Once you understand, then you're ready to continue.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "READY?\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=RugArea=highlight%28%2812-2w%29%2815-2w%29=108%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"RugArea=highlight%28%2812-2w%29%2815-2w%29=108%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the rest is left for you to do.  Solve for w.  Use w to get the rug dimensions. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );