document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=168375>Question 168375</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "     A square picture is mounted in a frame 1 cm wide. The area of the picture is 2/3 of the total area. Find the lenght of a side of the picture. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #124100 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=124100\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2=2/3(x+2)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2=2/3(x^2+4x+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2=(2x^2+8x+8)/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^2=2x^2+8x+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^2-2x^2-8x-8=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-8x-8=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "using the quadratic eqation<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >we get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(8+-sqrt[-8^2-4*1*-8])/2*1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(8+-sqrt[64+32]) /2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(8+-sqrt96)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(8+-9.7979589)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(8+9.7979589)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=17.7979589/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8.898979 ans. for the length of the side of the picture.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8.898979^2=2/3(10.898979)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "79.19182=2/3*118.78774<BR>\n" );
document.write( "79.19182=79.19182 </SPAN>\n" );
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