you want to paint a framed picture. The frame you make will be 2 inches wide on the top and bottom, and 1 inch wide on the sides. The total area of the picture without the frame will be 165 in^2. The area of the frame will then be A= (4+165/x)(2+x), where x is the width of the picture. What is the minimum possible area of the frame? include units.

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you want to paint a framed picture. The frame you make will be 2 inches wide on the top and bottom, and 1 inch wide on the sides. The total area of the picture without the frame will be 165 in^2. The area of the frame will then be A= (4+165/x)(2+x), where x is the width of the picture. What is the minimum possible area of the frame? include units. 

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