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Calculate the cost of carpet needed to cover a 9’ by 12’ room. The
carpet costs $22.50 per square yard.
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Displays the SOLVE menu
and the current
equation.
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Displays the customized
menu for carpeting.
22.5
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Stores the price per
square yard in
P/YD
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12
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Stores the length in
L
.
9
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Stores the width in
W
.
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Calculates the cost to
cover a 9’ x 12’ room.
Now determine the most expensive carpet you can buy if the maximum
amount you can pay is $300.
Notice that all you need to do is enter the
one value you are changing
―
there is no need to re-enter the other
values.
300
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7EF:8%((&(("
Stores $300 in
COST
.
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5?@A8$.&(("
Calculates the maximum
price per square yard you
can pay.
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