SOLUTION: An artist wishes to frame a picture with 84 inches of framing material. How wide will the frmae be if its width is 75% of its length? Thank you

SOLUTION: An artist wishes to frame a picture with 84 inches of framing material. How wide will the frmae be if its width is 75% of its length? Thank you

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Question 347084: An artist wishes to frame a picture with 84 inches of framing material. How wide will the frmae be if its width is 75% of its length? Thank you
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let length = x
width = o.75 x
Perimeter = 2*(L+W)
84= 2*(x+0.75x)
42=1.75x
x= 42/1.75
length = 24
width = 18
...
CHECK
18+18+24+24=84
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