Solve the problem.A rug is to fit in a room so that a border of even width is left on all four sides. If the room is 17 feet by 22 feet and the area of the rug is 204 square feet, how wide will the border be?

A. 3.5 feet
B. 4.5 feet
C. 5 feet
D. 2.5 feet


Answer: D

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A. 10 B. 13 C. 7 D. 8

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Provide an appropriate response.Consider the following figure, which is a square divided into two squares and two rectangles.The length of each side of the large square is x + 8. Use the formula for the area of a square to write the area of the largest square as a power.

A. x2 + 82 B. (x + 8)2 C. x2 - 82 D. (x - 8)2

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Use the properties of logarithms to solve.log7 x + log7(x - 2) = log7 24

A. 7 B. 24 C. 6 D. 2

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Multiply.(8 - 7i)(2 - 3i)

A. -5 - 38i B. 21i2 - 38i + 16 C. 37 + 10i D. -5 + 38i

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