A regular size rug is 10 inches longer than it is wide. A deluxe size rug 26 inches wider than a regular sized rug but has the same length. The area of the deluxe sized rug is 1,560 square inches more than the regular sized rug. Write an equation that can be used to determine the area of the deluxe sized rug. Determine the dimensions of the deluxe sized rug and the regular sized rug.

Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e
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Author:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.
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A regular size rug is 10 inches longer than it is wide. A deluxe size rug 26 inches wider than a regular sized rug but has the same length. The area of the deluxe sized rug is 1,560 square inches more than the regular sized rug. Write an equation that can be used to determine the area of the deluxe sized rug. Determine the dimensions of the deluxe sized rug and the regular sized rug. 

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