document.write( "Question 988784: An artist want to frame a square painting with an area of 400 square inches. She wants to know the length of the wood trim that is needed to go around the painting. If x is the length of one side of the painting, what equation can you set up to find a length of the side? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #609238 by Boreal(15235)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! It is a square painting of 400 sq in, \n" ); document.write( "All sides are equal in a square, and the side length is the square root of the area. \n" ); document.write( "The square root of 400 sq in is 20 inches. \n" ); document.write( "The perimeter is 4 times that or 80 inches.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |