SOLUTION: a frame maker made a large picture frame using 10 feet of frame molding. If the length of the finished frame was 2 feet more than the width, then what were the dimensions of the fr
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Question 340920: a frame maker made a large picture frame using 10 feet of frame molding. If the length of the finished frame was 2 feet more than the width, then what were the dimensions of the frame?
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let 
represent the measure of the width. Then 
represents the measure of the length.
\ +\ 2x\ =\ 10)
Solve for .
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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