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Katie wants to hang a painting in a gallery. The painting and frame must have an area of 45 square feet. The painting is 6 feet wide by 7 feet long. Which quadratic equation can be used to determine the
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Katie wants to hang a painting in a gallery. The painting and frame must have an area of 45 square feet. The painting is 6 feet wide by 7 feet long. Which quadratic equation can be used to determine the thickness of the frame, x?

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Each side should increase by 2x (left & right, and up & down) so that to match the condition :
7+2x)(6+2x) = 45
Solving it will give you: 4x² + 26x - 3

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