Question

Mr. Elting is framing a picture of his mom. The picture of his mother is twice as long as it is wide. The frame of the picture is 2 inches thick. Use the table to fill in the dimensions of the picture.

Answer 1

Let's call x to the picture's width. The picture of his mother is twice as long as it is wide means that the picture's length is 2x. The next picture represents the situation: