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by nikhilagrawal » Fri Oct 10, 2008 1:13 pm
is it D ??
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by dmateer25 » Fri Oct 10, 2008 1:17 pm
Let X = Width
2x = Length

The boarder area would equal the picture length plus 4, times the picture width plus 4. Subtracted by the product of the length and width of the picture

(X+4)(2x+4) - 2x^2 = 196
2X^2 + 12x +16 - 2X^2 = 196
12X = 180
X =15

Length is 2X
2 x 15 = 30

C is the answer
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