SOLUTION: a floor is 5m long and 4 wide. a square carpet of sides 3m is laid on the floor. find the area of floor that is not carpeted.

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Question 1019539: a floor is 5m long and 4 wide. a square carpet of sides 3m is laid on the floor. find the area of floor that is not carpeted.
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Answer by addingup(3677) About Me  (Show Source):
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the floor is 5m long and 4 wide. 4-3 = 1, and 1x5 = 5
the floor is 4 wide and 5 long, 5-3 = 2, and 2x4 = 8
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....................................... .. Total = 13m are not carpeted

Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
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a floor is 5m long and 4 wide. a square carpet of sides 3m is laid on the floor. find the area of floor that is not carpeted.
Area of floor: matrix%281%2C2%2C20%2C+m%5E2%29
Area of carpet: matrix%281%2C2%2C9%2C+m%5E2%29
Area not covered: 20 - 9, or highlight_green%28matrix%281%2C2%2C11%2C+m%5E2%29%29