SOLUTION: A photo is 3 inches longer that it is wide. A 2-inch border is placed around the photo making the total area of the photo and border 108in2. What are the dimensions of the photo?

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Question 331021: A photo is 3 inches longer that it is wide. A 2-inch border is placed around the photo making the total area of the photo and border 108in2. What are the dimensions of the photo?
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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108=2(x+2)+2(x+3+2)
108=2x+4+2x+10
108=4x+14
4x=108-14
4x=94
x=94/4
x=23.5 in. is the width.
23.5+3=26.5 in. is the length.
Proof:
108=2(23.5+2)+2(26.5+2)
108=2*25.5+2*28.5
108=51+557
108=108