document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=162797>Question 162797</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321233832/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A photo is 3 inches longer than it is wide. A 2 inch border is placed around the photo making the total area of the photo and border 180 square inches. What are the dimensions of the photo? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #119987 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=119987\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x+4)(x+3+4)=180 the +4 in each term is the border measurement.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+4)(x+7)=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+11x+28-180=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+11x-152=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-8)(x+19)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-8=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8 is the width of the photo.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8+3=11 is the length of the photo.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(8+4)(11+4)=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12*15=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180=180<BR>\n" );
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