SOLUTION: The width of a rectangle is 6in shorter than its length. The area of the frame is 216in^2. What is the frame's width?

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Question 1156623: The width of a rectangle is 6in shorter than its length. The area of the frame is 216in^2. What is the frame's width?
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, ikleyn:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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The width of a rectangle is 6in shorter than its length. The area of the frame is 216in^2. What is the frame's width?
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Find a pair of factors of 216 that differ by 6.

Answer by ikleyn(52879) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Which frame ?

And how this frame does relate to the rectangle ( if any ) ?

Be more specific, P L E A S E . . . when you try to create your own problem . . .