SOLUTION: markita bought a roll of carpet that is 8.5 feet wide. The maximum area the carpet will cover is 136 square feet. What is the longest possible length of the carpet?

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Question 732950:
markita bought a roll of carpet that is 8.5 feet wide. The maximum area the carpet will cover is 136 square feet. What is the longest possible length of the carpet?
Found 2 solutions by checkley79, lynnlo:
Answer by checkley79(3341) About Me  (Show Source):
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A=LW
136=L*8.5
L=136/8.5
L=16 FEET IS THE REQUIRED LENGTH.

Answer by lynnlo(4176) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the length of the carpet will be 16