Tabitha wants to hang a painting in a gallery. The painting and frame must have an area of 58 square feet. The painting is 7 feet wide by 8 feet long. Which quadratic equation can be used to determine the thickness of the frame, x?

Image of a frame 7 feet wide by 8 feet long, with an of x on the bottom and right sides

x2 + 15x - 2 = 0

x2 + 15x + 58 = 0

4x2 + 30x - 2 = 0

4x2 + 30x + 58 = 0

Question

Tabitha wants to hang a painting in a gallery. The painting and frame must have an area of 58 square feet. The painting is 7 feet wide by 8 feet long. Which quadratic equation can be used to determine the thickness of the frame, x?

Image of a frame 7 feet wide by 8 feet long, with an  of x on the bottom and right sides

 x2 + 15x - 2 = 0

 x2 + 15x + 58 = 0

 4x2 + 30x - 2 = 0

 4x2 + 30x + 58 = 0

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

@hero

anonymous · Answer

@Trai7

anonymous · Answer

@superhelp101

anonymous · Answer

@danielcb114

anonymous · Answer

someone please help im not good with quadradics

superhelp101 · Answer

i'll try

anonymous · Answer

thank you

superhelp101 · Answer

okay so let start out which one do you believe it is ?

anonymous · Answer

im going to guess and go with c

superhelp101 · Answer

hmm... i actually don't think it is c
i think it is B

anonymous · Answer

well if you think it B ill go with B because i wouldn't know the anwser lol

superhelp101 · Answer

oh i really don't want to get you the answer wrong thou
go with what your heart desires :P

superhelp101 · Answer

i don't think it could be a or c

anonymous · Answer

B was actually right i just turned in my test :D

superhelp101 · Answer

whooooooo!

anonymous · Answer

lol thank you so so much

superhelp101 · Answer

welcome :)))