SOLUTION: An advertisement is printed on a sheet of paper measuring 20 centimeters by 32 centimeters if the advertisement consists of an area of 288 square centimeters of printed matter surr

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Question 1047968: An advertisement is printed on a sheet of paper measuring 20 centimeters by 32 centimeters if the advertisement consists of an area of 288 square centimeters of printed matter surrounded by a inform margin find the width of the margin
Answer by josgarithmetic(39613) About Me  (Show Source):
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w, margin size

Paper area, 20*32
Printed area, (20-2w)(32-2w)
Printed area, also given, is 288.

%2820-2w%29%2832-2w%29=288