Homework Help: Math

Posted by Courtney on Friday, September 24, 2010 at 9:52am.

An artist wishes to frame a picture with 84 inches of framing material. How wide will the frame be if its width if 75% of its length?

Math - PsyDAG, Friday, September 24, 2010 at 12:15pm
W = .75L

84 = 2W + 2L = 2(.75L) + 2L = 3.5L

L = 24

.75L = 18 = W

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