Beginning and Intermediate Algebra
Beginning and Intermediate Algebra
5th Edition
ISBN: 9781259616754
Author: Julie Miller, Molly O'Neill, Nancy Hyde
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter A.3, Problem 42PE

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To calculate: The price of carpeting the room per square foot, if the cost of carpeting the room is $ 336 and the measure of the room is 16 ft by 12 ft.

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To determine

To calculate: The cost of carpeting the room if the room measures 20 ft by 32 ft.

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