26. Jake's rectangular bedroom has a perimeter of 64 feet. He knows the length of the room is 14 feetbut is uncertain about the width. If he would like to put in a new carpet, how many square feet will heneed? Sketch a picture, solve the problem, and explain all work you used to solve it.

a rectangular bedroom whose length is given l=14 feetAlso its perimeter is p=64 feet Let the width…

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26. Jake's rectangular bedroom has a perimeter of 64 feet. He knows the length of the room is 14 feet but is uncertain about the width. If he would like to put in a new carpet, how many square feet will he need? Sketch a picture, solve the problem, and explain all work you used to solve it.