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Allison and Lindsey each measured their bedrooms for new carpeting. They found
that both rooms were square, with the length of Lindsey's room 3 feet longer than
Allison's. If Lindsey needed 225 square feet of carpeting, how many square feet of
carpeting did Allison need?

Allison and Lindsey each measured their bedrooms for new carpeting They found that both rooms were square with the length of Lindseys room 3 feet longer than Al class=

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Let's assume that the length of a side of Allison's room as x

So, Lindsey's room = x + 3

If Lindsey's room needs 225 sq. feet of carpeting, then   x + 3 = [tex]\sqrt{225}[/tex]

So, x + 3 = 15

Therefore, x = 15 - 3 = 12 ( So, Allison's room has a side of length 12)

Therefore, the carpeting needed = 12 × 12 = 12² = 144 sq. feet

There's your answer!