SOLUTION: Katy painted her room and 5 square meters while Matt painted his parents' room and 15 square meters. The room Matt painted has 3 times the surface area of Katy's room and

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Question 874755: Katy painted her room and 5 square meters while Matt painted his
parents' room and 15 square meters. The room Matt painted has 3
times the surface area of Katy's room and he painted 100 square
meters more than Katy. How many square meters is Katy's room?

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let A be them Area of Katy's room
3A + 15 - (A + 5) = 100
2A = 90
A = 45 m^2