SOLUTION: Hi, I am actually looking for the same question here as mine, I need a help in solving this problem. I hope someone can help me. Lina has a rectangular frame that surrounds a 4x

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Question 1199815: Hi, I am actually looking for the same question here as mine, I need a help in solving this problem. I hope someone can help me.
Lina has a rectangular frame that surrounds a 4x6 inch picture. the frame has a strip of uniform width, x inches, around the outside. the area of the strip is 24 square inches The area of the strip.
A. Rewrite the definition of x
B.What is the area of the inner rectangle?
C. If the area of the strip is 24 inches, what is the width of the strip in inches?
Thank you
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Picture dimensions, 4 inch by 6 inch
Whole area of picture AND frame, by . Uniform width of the frame strip is x.

You are given, area of the frame is 24 square inches, and notice this is the same size area as the picture.

Whole Area minus Picture Area equals the 24 square inches frame area.
Can you see what to do with this?


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-------a good starting equation. Simplify and solve.



---------You may be able to do this using factoring, without dealing with quadratic equation formula/solutions. Factors of 12 are 3 and 4. The value for x must be 1 inch.
Answer by ikleyn(52781)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Part (A) asks you to re-write what is just told in the problem. 

    Do you have problems with it ?

    If you do not have problems with it, then for WHAT REASON do you include this part in your post ?


Part (B) asks you to re-write what is just told in the problem. 

    Do you have problems with it ?

    If you do not have problems with it, then for WHAT REASON do you include this part in your post ?



Please do not include so idiotic positions in your posts in the future.



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