SOLUTION:   The height of a photograph is 40 cm greater than the width, and the area of the photograph 
         is 896 cm2 What is the height of the photograph?
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Question 1003270:    The height of a photograph is 40 cm greater than the width, and the area of the photograph 
         is 896 cm2 What is the height of the photograph?
 
Answer by jorel555(1290)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 width X height=896
h=w+40
w(w+40)=896
w^2+40w-896=0
(w+56)(w-16)=0
w=16
The height of the photograph is 56 cm.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
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