Question

Sam's plasma TV has a 14 in by 18 in screen with a plastic trim border. The total area of the TV and border is 480 in2. How wide is the trim around the TV? SHOW ALL YOUR WORK TO RECEIVE FULL CREDIT!

Answer 1

area of tv and border subtract area of tv

Answer 2

but i dont know the area of the border

Answer 3

tv and border is given 480

Answer 4

subtract area of tv from it and you get area of border

Answer 5

sorry not to smart

Answer 6

how do i know what to sutract like what number?

Answer 7

14*18?

Answer 8

subtract that from 480

Answer 9

480-252?

Answer 10

ya

Answer 11

thats ur area of border

Answer 12

but how do i find how wide it is

Answer 13

i need the width not area

Answer 14

answer is 3