Question

A 6 foot wide painting should be centered on a 10 foot wide wall. How many feet (x) should be on each side of the painting?

Answer 1

The answer would be two feet.

Explanation:

Step 1. Do 10-6 (10 being the total space and 6 being the painting)
Step 2. Get the answer of 4.
Step 3. Divide four by 2 because it needs to be centered.
Step 4. Get the answer of two feet on each side.
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