SOLUTION: A picture frame is 14cm by 18cm. There are 192cm^2 of picture showing. Find the width of the frame.
The frame is _____cm wide.
Thank you
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Question 40364: A picture frame is 14cm by 18cm. There are 192cm^2 of picture showing. Find the width of the frame.
The frame is _____cm wide.
Thank you
Answer by Paul(988) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
length --> 18-x-x->18-2x
width --> 14-x-x->14-2x
EQUATION:
(18-2x)(14-2x)=192
x=15 or x=1
Hence, the unifrom width is 1 cm.
Paul.
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