A picture measuring 2inches by 3inches is placed inside a frame. the width between the picture and the frame is equal around the entire picture. if the area of the frame and the picture is 72 square inches, what is the width of the frame? Thanks!

The federal reserve controls certain interest rates in the united states. investors often try to speculate as to whether the federal reserve will raise or lower rates and by how much. suppose a company conducts extensive interviews with financial analysts, and as a result, predicts that "thefed" will increase rates by an average of 0.25 percentage points every six months for the forseeable future. which type of equation could be used to model the predicted interest rates over the next several years, assuming no other significant changes? a) a linear equation b) a quadratic equation c) a polynomial equation d) an exponential equation