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 #126816 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=126816\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> All that's needed is the formula for perimeter<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= perimeter<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= height<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To find the perimeter, you start at a certain point<BR>\n" );
document.write( "on the closed figure and go all the way around<BR>\n" );
document.write( "returning to your starting point<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P+=+h+%2B+w+%2B+h+%2B+w ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P+=+h+%2B+w+%2B+h+%2B+w\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P+=+2h+%2B+2w ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P+=+2h+%2B+2w\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P+=+11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P+=+11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3h+=+8w ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3h+=+8w\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h+=+%288%2F3%29%2Aw ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h+=+%288%2F3%29%2Aw\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "-----------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11+=+2h+%2B+2w ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11+=+2h+%2B+2w\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11+=+2%2A%288%2F3%29%2Aw+%2B+2w ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11+=+2%2A%288%2F3%29%2Aw+%2B+2w\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=33+=+16w+%2B+6w ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"33+=+16w+%2B+6w\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=22w+=+33 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"22w+=+33\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w+=+1.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w+=+1.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h+=+%288%2F3%29%2Aw ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h+=+%288%2F3%29%2Aw\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h+=+%288%2F3%29%2A%283%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h+=+%288%2F3%29%2A%283%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h+=+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h+=+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The frame is 4 ft high anf 1.5 ft wide<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11+=+2%2A4+%2B+2%2A1.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11+=+2%2A4+%2B+2%2A1.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11+=+8+%2B+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11+=+8+%2B+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11+=+11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11+=+11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK </SPAN>\n" );
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