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jazzyjo94
Sep 13, 2012, 05:54 PM
Dr. W carpeted his waiting room for $1900. Carpeting costs $2 sq foot if dr w's waiting room is 25 ft wide, what is its length?

hkstroud
Sep 13, 2012, 06:00 PM
Well, if carpet cost $2 per square foot and he spent $1900 how many square feet did he carpet?

jazzyjo94
Sep 13, 2012, 06:05 PM
Well, if carpet cost $2 per square foot and he spent $1900 how many square feet did he carpet?

this is all the info it gives me I have to find out what the variable is which is what is the length of the room I have to get the equation and then the solution but I don't know the equation so I'm stuck.

teacherjenn4
Sep 13, 2012, 08:26 PM
Do you know the formula for area? Plug in the width of the room into the formula.

hkstroud
Sep 13, 2012, 08:50 PM
You are suppose to figure out how many square feet was installed.

How many square feet of carpet can you buy with $1900 if it cost $2 per square foot?