document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=184856>Question 184856</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A photo is 4 inches longer than it is wide. A 3-inch border is placed around the photo making the total area of the photo and border 165 square inches. What are the dimensions of the photo?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A photo is 4 inches longer than it is wide. A 3-inch border is placed around the photo making the total area of the photo and border 165 square inches. What are the dimensions of the photo? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L=W+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(L+2*3)(W+2*3)=165<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(W+4+6)(W+6)=165<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(W+10)(W+6)=165<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W^2+16W+60-165=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W^2+16W-105=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(W+21)(W-5)=0=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W-5=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=5 ANS. FOR THE WIDTH OF THE PHOTO.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=5+4=9 ANS. THE LENGTH OF THE PHOTO.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(9+6)(5+6)=165<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15*11=165<BR>\n" );
document.write( "165=165 <BR>\n" );
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