document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=988520>Question 988520</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> tatami mats are used as a floor covering in Japan. one possible layout uses four identical rectangular mats and one square mat, as shown. The area of the square mat is half the area of 1 of the rectangular mats. total area=81 ft squared. write and solve the equation to find the area of 1 rectangular mat. the length of a rectangular mat is twice the width. use guess and check and revise to find the dimensions of 1 rectangular mat. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #609064 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=609064\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x=area of rectangle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "area of square=0.5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+0.5x=4.5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.5x=81ft^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=18ft^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: The area of one rectangle is 18 square feet.<BR>\n" );
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