document.write( "Question 1154584: Extended Constructed Response\r
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document.write( "a drawing of a wall that is to be covered with either wallpaper or paint. The wall is 6 ft. high and 20 ft. wide. The window, mirror, and fireplace are not to be painted or papered. The window measures 18 in. wide and 14 ft. high. The fireplace is 6 ft. wide and 4 ft. high, while the mirror above the fireplace is 6 ft. wide and 3 ft. high.
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document.write( "How many square feet of wallpaper are needed to cover the wall?
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document.write( "Explain how you arrived at your answer. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #777043 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 21 ![]() \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Wall paper required = Area of wall - ( area of window + area of fireplace + area of mirror)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Area of wall = 6*20 = 120 ft^2\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Area of window = 14*1.5 =21 ft^2\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Area of fire place 6*4 = 24 ft^2\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Area of mirror = 6*3 = 18 ft^2 \n" ); document.write( " -------- \n" ); document.write( " 63 ft^2\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Area to be painted / wall papered = 120 -63 =57ft^2 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |