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A regular stained glass window is 2 feet by 4 feet. A clear glass border is constructed around the stained glass window. The width of the border is equal and was made out of 7 square feet of clear glass. What is the width of the border?

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Let x = width of border

Area is given to be 7 square feet or 49.

49 = (2x + 2)(2x + 4)

Solve for x.

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