document.write( "Question 21947: Julia framed an oil painting that ther uncle gave her. The painting was 4 inches longer than it was wide, and it took 176 inches of frame molding. What were the dimensions of the picture? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #10578 by josmiceli(19441)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! a) w + 4 = l \n" ); document.write( "length is longer than width by 4\" \n" ); document.write( " b) 176\" = 2w + 2l \n" ); document.write( "this is the equation for the circumference \n" ); document.write( " c) 176\" = 2(l-4) + 2l \n" ); document.write( "solve a) for w and substitute in b) \n" ); document.write( " d) 176\" = 2l - 8 + 2l \n" ); document.write( "expanded \n" ); document.write( " e) 184\" = 4l \n" ); document.write( "and 8 to both sides and combine terms \n" ); document.write( " f) 46\" = l \n" ); document.write( " g) 42\" = w \n" ); document.write( "plugging l into a) and solving for w \n" ); document.write( " |