SOLUTION: how can i solve this problem? the outside dimensions of a picture frame are 24 inches and 36 inches.the area of of the frame is three-fifths of the area of the picture which it e

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Question 710019: how can i solve this problem?
the outside dimensions of a picture frame are 24 inches and 36 inches.the area of of the frame is three-fifths of the area of the picture which it encloses. find the width of the frame.

Answer by tjansen(4) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Poster, please check the wording of this problem. If the area of the frame is three-fifths of the area of the picture which it encloses, that would mean the frame is smaller than the picture, which is not normally the case.