document.write( "Question 41196: A picture frame is 20 inches by 12 inches. There are 84inches^2 of the picture showing. Find the width of the frame.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #26606 by checkley71(8403)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 20*12=240 thus (20-x)(12-x)=84 or 240-32x+x~2=84 or x~2-32x+156 or\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(x-26)(x-6)=0 or x=26 & x=6 inch wide frame\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "proof (20-6)(12-6)=84 or 14*6=84 or 84=84 \n" ); document.write( " |