document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=175287>Question 175287</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sheila has a picture frame that measures 20cm by 30cm. If she puts a mat inside the frame that decreases the picture area by 264cm2, how wide is the  mat? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #130768 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=130768\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 20*30=600cm^2 is the picture area.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "600-264=336<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x*3x=336<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x^2=336<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2=336/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2=56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=sqrt56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7.48 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*7.48=14.96 for one dimention.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*7.48=22.44 for the other dimention.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14.96*22.44=336<BR>\n" );
document.write( "336~336 </SPAN>\n" );
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