This is the solution for the Algebra plane geometric figure problem as asked by an

anonymous visitor which read, "catrina and tom want to buy a rug for a room that s 14 by
15 feet. They want to leave an even strip of flooring uncovered around the edges of the
room. How wide a strip if they buy a rug with an area of 110 square feet?"
It's easier to picture this. Draw a rectangle that's almost a square 14 x 15 feet. Within in
draw another such figure but smaller. The space between that figure and the 14 x 15
figure is x. Now the smaller square has an area of 110 square feet. We now have an
equation :

(15 -x ) (14 -x ) = 110

210 + x^2 -14x - 15x = 110
x^2 - 29x + 210 = 110
x^2 -29x + 100 = 0
(x - 25)(x - 4) = 0
x = 4 or 25 however using 25 would result in negative dimensions which does not make
sense. So 4 is the answer
Check: (15 - 4) (14 - 4) = 110 = 11*10 = 110