document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=144909>Question 144909</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need some help with this word problem.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A photo is 3 inches longer that it is wide. A 2-inch border is placed around the photo making the total area of the photo and border 108in2. What are the dimensions of the photo? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = the width of the photo<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It says,\"A photo is 3 inches longer that it is wide. \", therefore:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+3) = the length of the photo<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The dimensions of the whole thing: (x+3)+ 4, x + 4, which is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+7) by (x+4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given the area of the whole thing:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+7)(x+4) = 108<BR>\n" );
document.write( "FOIL<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 11x + 28 - 108 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 + 11x - 80 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+16)(x-5) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The positive solution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5\" is the width of the photo<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 + 3 = 8\" is the length of the photo<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(8+4) * (5+4) = 108 </SPAN>\n" );
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