Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 1 - Section 1.7 - Modeling with Equations - 1.7 Exercises - Page 77: 50

Answer

30 cm

Work Step by Step

$\frac{3}{2}$(perimeter of the printed area)=(perimeter of entire poster) $\frac{3}{2}$(2$\times$140+2$\times$100)=2$\times$(140+2x)+2$\times$(100+2x) $\frac{3}{2}$(280+200)=(280+4x+200+4x) 3$\times$240=480+4x 720=480+8x 240=8x x=30
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