Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the width of the margins as x.
So, we subtract 'x' width on each side of the paper.
So, length = 26-x-x= 26-2 x
Width = 27-x-x=27-2 x
Now, it is given printed area is 360
We can set up equation using length x width = Area
(26-2 x)(27-2 x) = 360
Multiply the left side using FOIL method,
702 -52 x-54 x+4 x^2 =360
Combine like terms
702-106x+4x^2=360
Subtract both sides 360
4x^2-106x+342 =0
Let's divide both sides by 2 to simplify
2x^2 -53x+171=0
Let's use quadratic formula to solve.
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There are two possible values for x.
Approximately x= 22.46 , x=3.76
Here x=3.76 works b
