Problema Solution

Carpet sells for $5 per square foot and will cost you $990 to recarpet your room. If your room is 18 feet long, how many feet wide is it?

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let


w = the width of the carpet


the area of the carpet A = 18w square feet


the cost of 18w square feet is:


5*18w = 990


by solving we find


w = 11 ft


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the room is 11 feet wide.