SOLUTION: A 9ft^2 painting is mounted with boarder on a square frame. If the total area of the boarder is 3.25 ft^2 what is the total length side of the frame?

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Question 977147: A 9ft^2 painting is mounted with boarder on a square frame. If the total area of the boarder is 3.25 ft^2 what is the total length side of the frame?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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9+3.25=12.25
square root of 12.25 is 3.5
the length of one side of the frame is 3.5 ft