document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=98084>Question 98084</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is a word problem that I was given and am having grief solving.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You have a carpet that measures 12' x 3' and you need to carpet an hallway that measures 9' x 4'. WITHOUT folding the carpet, how can you carpet the area with only making ONE cut. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This was a two part question. On the first part you were allowed to fold the carpet and I figured it out, but I cannot get this part. Perhaps making multiple cuts without taking your scissors off the carpet, but I can't get it to work. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #71333 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=71333\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You have a carpet that measures 12' x 3' and you need to carpet an hallway that measures 9' x 4'. WITHOUT folding the carpet, how can you carpet the area with only making ONE cut. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Draw a rectangle that is higher than wide.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let it be 12' high and 4' wide.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Draw another rectangle that is higher than wide.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let this rectangle be 9' high and 3' wide<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Place the upper left corner of the smaller rectangle on the upper left<BR>\n" );
document.write( "corner of the larger rectangle and the left side of the smaller along<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the left side of the larger.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "With your scissors cut the larger rectangle along the lower side and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "the right side of the smaller rectangle.  That is one cut with a 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "degree angle.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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