Area of the room = 12 * 15.5 = 186 square feet
This equals 186 / 9 = 20 2/3 square yards
So you have not got enough capet tiles to do the job.
You need another 1 carpet tile to finiush the job.
The minutes because it does not matter how many minutes you have
3181, just a basic substitution problem
(new -original)/original * 100
(36-20)/20 * 100
16/20 * 100
.8*100
80
80% increase
Answer:
x= -2, y = -3
Step-by-step explanation:
1. substitute x = 4+2y in the first equation: 
simplify it : 
2. isolate y in 8 + 5y = -7 --> 5y = -7 - 8 -->
3. solve for y: 5y = -15 --> y = -15/5 --> y= -3
4. solve for x: x = 4 + 2y
x = 4 + 2(-3)
x = 4 + (-6)
x = -2