A Strip of Uniform Width Is to Be Cut Off

question 244

Short Answer

A strip of uniform width is to be cut off of both sides and both ends of a sheet of paper that is 8 inches by 10 inches in order to reduce the size of the paper to an area of 15 square inches. Find the width of the strip. __________ inches

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