Question

The left and right - hand margins on a sheet of paper are both 1.25 inches wide. The total width of the sheet t of paper is 8.5 inches. Write and solve an equation to find the width of the text area that lies betwen the margins.
bobpursley
and what is your thinking on this?
Ms. Sue
Let t = the width of the text area.

t = 8.5 - 2.5

Dan
Thank you.

Dan