Question

A rectangular picture frame has a perimeter of 58 inches. The height of the frame is 18 inches. What is the width of the frame?

Answer 1

11 inches

Explanation:

`P = 2l + 2w`
So `2w = P - 2l -> w = (P - 2l)/2`

`Given: P = 58 , l = 18`

`w=(58-(2*18))/2 = (58-36)/2`