Question

Talia has a square bedroom. Her family is moving and her bedroom in her new apartment will be 3 feet shorter in one direction and 5 feet longer in the other direction. Write an expression that represents the two binomials you would multiply together to find the area of Talia's new bedroom.
2nd Part
If Talia's old bedroom measured 10 feet by 10 feet, how much larger or smaller will her new bedroom be?

Answer 1

Answer (x represents the first direction and the y represents the second direction):

1. (x - 3) × (y + 5)
2. New bedroom: 7 ft × 15 ft. Her new bedroom is 5 sq. ft larger than her old bedroom

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