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A framed picture has a total area , in square inches. The thickness of the frame is represented by , in inches. The equation relates these two variables.
What is the width, or shorter side, of the picture without the frame?
Enter the width.
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8 inches
What is the length, or longer side, of the picture without the frame?
Enter the length.
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10 inches
What would a solution to the equation mean in this situation?
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The solution would represent the thickness of a frame that results in a total area of 100 square inches.