4 feet of wall should be on each side of the painting.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given that a 4 foot wide painting should be centered on a 12 foot wide wall, to determine how many feet (X) should be on each side of the painting, the following equation must be solved:
(Total wide of the wall - wide of the painting) / 2 = X
(12 - 4) / 2 = X
8/2 = X
4 = X
Therefore, 4 feet of wall should be on each side of the painting.
