9th Grade Word Problem
by Abby
(VA)
The width of a photograph is 4 cm more than three tenths of the length. If the width is 13 cm, find the length.
Solution
w = 0.3L + 4
13 = 0.3L + 4
-4 = - 4
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9 = 0.3L
L = 9/(0.3)
L = 30 cm
The length of the photograph is 30 cm.