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a) A carpet measuring (x + 4)m by (x + 1)m is laid down in a rectangular room measuring 2x m by x m leaving...

a) A carpet measuring (x + 4)m by (x + 1)m is laid down in a rectangular room measuring 2x m by x m leaving out uncovered floor near the walls all round the room. If the carpet is 36m², calculate the area of the uncarpeted floor.

b) If 20cm square tiles were used to carpet the uncarpeted section of the floor in (a) above, calculate the cost of carpeting the whole floor if the carpet costs sh300 per metre square and each tile costs sh100.

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Wilfykil answered the question on August 29, 2019 at 08:09

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