Question 1151916

A frame around a family portrait has a perimeter of 98 inches. 
{{{2(L+W)=98}}}
{{{L+W=98/2}}}
{{{L+W=49}}}
{{{L=49-W}}}.......eq.1

if the length of the frame is{{{ 8 }}}inches{{{ less}}} than {{{twice}}} the width, we have
{{{L=2W-8}}}.......eq.2

from eq.1 and eq.2 we have

{{{49-W=2W-8}}}........solve for {{{W}}}

{{{49+8=2W+W}}}

{{{57=3W}}}

{{{W=57/3}}}

{{{W=19}}}

then
{{{L=49-19}}}.......eq.1

{{{L=30}}}

 the length  of the frame is {{{30}}} and width of the frame is {{{19}}}