document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1038869>Question 1038869</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A homeowner's backyard is a rectangle with width 15 yards long and length 17 yards long. They plan to put in a square pool with side length 7 yards long in the backyard and then want to put tile in the rest of the entire backyard. How much tile do they need to buy?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Amount of tile=\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "please help. I have no idea what formulas to use and what exactly am I looking for, perimeter, volume, area?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #653601 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=653601\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I notice 2 things about problem:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "All data is in terms of yds, so there is no need to <BR>\n" );
document.write( "convert to ft<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "They don't tell you what size tiles to use, so there<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is no way to determine the number of tiles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "All you can do is show the AREA of the tiled surface<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+A%5By%5D+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+A%5By%5D+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the area of the backyard<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+A%5Bp%5D+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+A%5Bp%5D+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the area of the pool<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+A%5By%5D+-+A%5Bp%5D+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+A%5By%5D+-+A%5Bp%5D+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the tiled area<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+A%5By%5D+=+15%2A17+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+A%5By%5D+=+15%2A17+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+A%5By%5D+=+255+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+A%5By%5D+=+255+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > yd2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+A%5Bp%5D+=+7%2A7+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+A%5Bp%5D+=+7%2A7+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+A%5Bp%5D+=+49+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+A%5Bp%5D+=+49+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > yd2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+A%5By%5D+-+A%5Bp%5D+=+255+-+49+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+A%5By%5D+-+A%5Bp%5D+=+255+-+49+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+A%5By%5D+-+A%5Bp%5D+=+206+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+A%5By%5D+-+A%5Bp%5D+=+206+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > yd2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The area of the tiles needed is 206 square yds\r<BR>\n" );
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