Cheng plans to carpet their family room except for a border of uniform width. The family room is 5 meters by 3 meters. What dimensions should the carpet have if it covers an area of 8 square meters?

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Cheng plans to carpet their family room except for a border of uniform width. The family room is 5 meters by 3 meters. What dimensions should the carpet have if it covers an area of 8 square meters?

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