SOLUTION: A rectangular painting measures 10 inches by 15 inches and contains a frame of uniform width around the four edges. The perimeter of the rectangle formed by the painting and its fr
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Question 1109933: A rectangular painting measures 10 inches by 15 inches and contains a frame of uniform width around the four edges. The perimeter of the rectangle formed by the painting and its frame is 66 inches. Determine the width of the frame.
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Answer by KMST(5328) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
= the width of the frame, in inches
Here is a sketch showing what the picture would look like
, with lengths (in inches) shown.
The perimeter of the rectangle formed by the painting and its frame (in inches) is
.
The width of the frame is .
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