document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=146825>Question 146825</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a painting is 3 inches longer than it is wide. it is set in a rectangular border that is 2 inches wider than the painting on each side. if the area of the border is 100 inch^2 what are the dimensions of the painting </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #107234 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=107234\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> L*w=A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=w+3 for painting<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w*(w+3)=w^2+3w Area of the painting.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(w+2)(w+5)=w^2+7w+10 Area of border and painting combined.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w^2+7w+10-(w^2+3w)=100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w^2+7w+10-w^2-3w=100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4w+10=100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4w=90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=22.5\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=25.5\"<BR>\n" );
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