SOLUTION: Alana has a photograph that is 5in. long and 3.5 in. wide. She enlarges it so that its length is 8 in. What is the width of the enlarged photograph?

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Question 435547: Alana has a photograph that is 5in. long and 3.5 in. wide. She enlarges it so that its length is 8 in. What is the width of the enlarged photograph?
Answer by shree840(260)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5/8=3.5/x
x=28/5 ans

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