Let
x-----------> <span>uniform width surrounding the picture
we know that
(10+2x)*(12+2x)=224-----> 120+20x+24x+4x</span>²=224
4x²+44x+120-224=0
4x²+44x-104=0
using a graph tool-----> to resolve the second order equation
see the attached figure
the solution is
x=2 in
the answer is
2 inches
x-----------> <span>uniform width surrounding the picture
we know that
(10+2x)*(12+2x)=224-----> 120+20x+24x+4x</span>²=224
4x²+44x+120-224=0
4x²+44x-104=0
using a graph tool-----> to resolve the second order equation
see the attached figure
the solution is
x=2 in
the answer is
2 inches