Question

a photo is 4 inches wide it is placed inside a frame with a border that is x inches wide the total width of the photo and the frame is 7 inches write an equation to model the situation then solve the equation to find the width of the border would it be 4 2x=7 or 4 x= =7 - 4 =3?

Answer 1

4 + 2x = 7
2x = 7 - 4 = 3
x = 3/2 = 1.5 inches