SOLUTION: A rectangular picture frame was made from one 8 ft long board with nothing left over. the two lengths of the frame total 6ft. What is the total for the two widths? I need an equati
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Question 665452: A rectangular picture frame was made from one 8 ft long board with nothing left over. the two lengths of the frame total 6ft. What is the total for the two widths? I need an equation, I know how to solve equations but have trouble with setting them up.
Answer by MathLover1(20849) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
if a rectangular picture frame from one long board , then the perimeter of the picture frame is
the two of the frame total ,
What is the total for the two ?
an equation for the perimeter of the picture frame (which is in rectangular shape) is:
....solve for
.............plug in given values for and
........the total for the two widths
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