document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=171692>Question 171692</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could you please help me with this problem?  I have a hard time figuring out how to set up word problems...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The perimeter of a picture frame is 11 feet.  If three times the height is equal to eight times the width, what are the dimensions of the frame?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you so much for your help... </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #126815 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=126815\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=width and y=height\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"The perimeter of a picture frame is 11 feet\" translates to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11=2x%2B2y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11=2x%2B2y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Note: remember, the perimeter formula is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=2L%2B2W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=2L%2B2W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where L and W are the length and width\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"three times the height is equal to eight times the width\" translates to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3y=8x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3y=8x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3y=8x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3y=8x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the second equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%288x%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%288x%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 3 to isolate y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11=2x%2B2y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11=2x%2B2y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Go back to the first equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11=2x%2B2%28%288x%29%2F3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11=2x%2B2%28%288x%29%2F3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%288x%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%288x%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11=2x%2B%2816x%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11=2x%2B%2816x%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2811%29=3%282x%29%2Bcross%283%29%28%2816x%29%2Fcross%283%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2811%29=3%282x%29%2Bcross%283%29%28%2816x%29%2Fcross%283%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply EVERY term by the LCD 3 to clear the fraction.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=33=6x%2B16x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"33=6x%2B16x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply and simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=33=22x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"33=22x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=33%2F22=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"33%2F22=x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 22 to isolate \"x\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F2=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F2=x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the first answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=3%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=3%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (which in decimal form is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=1.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=1.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%288x%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%288x%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Go back to the isolated equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%288%283%2F2%29%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%288%283%2F2%29%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=3%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=3%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%2812%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%2812%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply 8 and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%283%2F2%29=24%2F2=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%283%2F2%29=24%2F2=12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the second answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the answers are <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=3%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=3%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (which in decimal form is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=1.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=1.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >) and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This means that the width is 1.5 feet and the height is 4 feet. </SPAN>\n" );
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