Evan is making a rectangular flag in art class. He has created the main
part of the flag, which measures 20 inches wide by 12 inches tall. He
has exactly 228 square inches of material to create the flag’s border,
and he wants to use all of it.

Which equation can he use to find the required width of the border, x?

Question

Evan is making a rectangular flag in art class. He has created the main 
 part of the flag, which measures 20 inches wide by 12 inches tall. He 
 has exactly 228 square inches of material to create the flag’s border, 
 and he wants to use all of it.

Which equation can he use to find the required width of the border, x?

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

Draw the flag 

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jim_thompson5910 · Answer

then add the border

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jim_thompson5910 · Answer

the width of the border is x all around

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