SOLUTION: After a square picture is framed with a two-inch border, the picture and frame occupy 96 square inches more of wall space than did the picture alone. Find the dimensions of the pi
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Question 31070: After a square picture is framed with a two-inch border, the picture and frame occupy 96 square inches more of wall space than did the picture alone. Find the dimensions of the picture. Answer by checkley71(8403) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! LET X BWE THE SIDE OF THE ORIGINAL PICTURE AND X+4 BE THE SIDE OF THE BORDER
THEN (X+4)~2-X~2=96 OR X~2+8X+16-X~2=96 OR 8X+16=96 OR 8X=80 OR X=10
PROOF (10+4)~2-10~2=96 OR 14~2-10~2=96 OR 196-100=96 OR 96=96
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