SOLUTION: A room has dimensions p metres by q metres by r metres high. It has a door x metres by y metres and two windows each c metres by d metres. How many m^2 of paper are needed for

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Question 870691: A room has dimensions p metres by q metres by r metres high.
It has a door x metres by y metres and two windows each
c metres by d metres. How many m^2 of paper are needed for
the walls of the room?

Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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The total surface area of the room is
SA=2p%2Ar%2B2q%2Ar=2r%28p%2Bq%29
Each window is A%5Bwin%5D=c%2Ad
The door is A%5Bdoor%5D=x%2Ay
So the total amount of paper is,
A%5Bpaper%5D=2r%28p%2Bq%29-2%2Ac%2Ad-x%2Ay