Question

A rectangular picture frame has perimeter of 58 inches. The height of the frame is 18 inches. What is the width of the frame?

Answer 1

11 inches

Explanation:

A rectangle's perimeter can be found using:

p=2l+2w

We know that the perimeter, p, is 58, and the length/height is 18. Therefore, we can substitute those values in

58=2(18)+2w

Multiply 2 and 18

58=36+2w

Since we want to find the width, we need to get w by itself. First, subtract 26 from both sides

58-36=36-36+2w

22=2w

Since w is being multiplied by 2, divide both sides by 2. This will cancel out the 2, and leave w by itself.

22/2=2w/2

11=w

So, the width is 11 inches