SOLUTION: A photograph is 10 inches long and 8 inches wide. It is surrounded by a border of uniform width. If the border and photo together occupy and area of 168 square inches, how wid
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Question 638924: A photograph is 10 inches long and 8 inches wide. It is surrounded by a border of uniform width. If the border and photo together occupy and area of 168 square inches, how wide is the border? Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! If is the width of the border,
the border adds
to the length and width, so ( ignore the negative root )
The border is 2 inches wide
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