Your new place needs a 12 ft by 18 ft rug. You notice that these sides are 50% longer than the rug from your old place. What were the dimensions of the old rug

The dimensions of the old rug are 8 ft by 12 ft

Step-by-step explanation:

Let

x ----> the length of the old rug

y ----> the width of the old rug

we know that

so

The dimensions of the old rug multiplied by the factor 1.5 must be equal to the dimensions of the new rug

so

therefore

The dimensions of the old rug are 8 ft by 12 ft

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