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Larry is building a frame around a rectangular picture. He will need 48 inches of wood to do the entire frame. If the frame is 15 inches long, how wide is the frame?

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Answer:

l = 15 inches

b=?

perimeter of rectangle = 48 inches

2(l+b) = 48 inches

2(15+b)= 48 inches

28+2b=48

2b=48-28

2b=20

b=20/2

b=10

hence , breadth is 10

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