Robert brings a painting to the framing store to be framed. He chooses a frame with a 8 in by 10 in opening. The painting is 4 1/2 in by 6 1/2 in. A mat will be placed around the painting to fill the 8 in by 10 in opening. If the painting is perfectly centered, what will the width of the mat be on each side of the painting?

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Robert brings a painting to the framing store to be framed. He chooses a frame with a 8 in by 10 in opening. The painting is 4 1/2 in by 6 1/2 in. A mat will be placed around the painting to fill the 8 in by 10 in opening. If the painting is perfectly centered, what will the width of the mat be on each side of the painting?