SOLUTION: A picture 8 inches long and 6 inches wide is to be enlarged so that its length will be 12 inches. What is the width in inches, of the enlarged picture?
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Question 164826: A picture 8 inches long and 6 inches wide is to be enlarged so that its length will be 12 inches. What is the width in inches, of the enlarged picture? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A picture 8 inches long and 6 inches wide is to be enlarged so that its length will be 12 inches. What is the width in inches, of the enlarged picture?
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Let the new width by "x".
x/6 = 12/8
x = 6(3/2) = 9 inches
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Stan H.
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