Question

A 12 foot by 8 foot rug covers the hardwood floor of a room. The rug leaves a uniform

strip of bare floor surrounding the rug. If the area of the room is twice the area of the
rug, what is the equation you will use to solve for x?

Answer 1

Answer: 2(12 × 8)

Explanation:

The area of the rug will be gotten by multiplying the length by its width. This will be:

= 12 foot × 8 foot

= 96feet²

Since the area of the room is twice the area of the rug, the equation you will use to solve for x will be:

= 2(12 × 8)

= 2(96)

= 192feet²