document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=168269>Question 168269</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321269470/algebrahomeworkh>Introductory Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangular frame is 6 cm more than the width. The area inside the frame is 55 square cm. Find the width of the frame. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let w = width of rectangular frame<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "w+6 = length of rectangular frame<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area = width * length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "55 = w(w+6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "55 = w^2+6w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = w^2+6w-55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = (w+11)(w-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = {-11, 5}<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We can toss out the negative solution leaving us with:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 5 cm (width)<BR>\n" );
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