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document.write( "An artist wants to frame a picture with a frame 2 inches wide. How wide will the framed picture be if the artist uses 70 inches of framing material?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #133492 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! An artist wants to frame a picture with a frame 2 inches wide. How wide will the framed picture be if the artist uses 70 inches of framing material? \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Since the don't indicate otherwise, I assume the picture is a square. \n" ); document.write( "Let s = one side of the square frame \n" ); document.write( "then \n" ); document.write( "4s = 70 \n" ); document.write( "s = \n" ); document.write( "s = 17.5; one side of the frame \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Picture size: 17.5 - 2(2\") = 13.5 inches \n" ); document.write( " |