SOLUTION: Wallpaper sells for $5 per square foot and will cost you $600 to cover one wall in your room. If your wall is 8 feet high, how wide is it?

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Question 623901: Wallpaper sells for $5 per square foot and will cost you $600 to cover one wall in your room. If your wall is 8 feet high, how wide is it?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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( dollars ) / ( dollars / sq ft ) = sq ft
+600+%2F+5++=+120+ sq ft
Let +x+ = the width of the wall
+8x+=+120+
+x+=+15+
The wall is 15 ft wide