Question

Lisa wants to build a table and put a border around it. The table and border must have an area of 3,996 square inches. The table is 42 inches wide and 36 inches long without the border. Which quadratic equation can be used to determine the thickness of the border, x?

Answer 1

The answer is 2,484.

Explanation:

First you would have to multiply 42 times 36 then subtract 1,512 from 3,996 you will get 2,484