document.write( "Question 190555: I have a world problem, not sure if I solved it correctly. Could I have some help, thank you. A picture frame is 14cm by 18cm. There are 192cm2 of the picture showing. Find the width of the frame. I have 2cm. Is this correct. Thank you. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #143007 by nerdybill(7384)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! . \n" ); document.write( "Let x = width of frame \n" ); document.write( "then \n" ); document.write( "(14-2x)(18-2x) = 192 \n" ); document.write( "(14-2x)(18-2x) = 192 \n" ); document.write( "252 - 28x -36x + 4x^2 = 192 \n" ); document.write( "252 - 64x + 4x^2 = 192 \n" ); document.write( "4x^2 - 64x + 252 = 192 \n" ); document.write( "4x^2 - 64x + 60 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "x^2 - 16x + 15 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "(x-15)(x-1) = 0 \n" ); document.write( "x = {1,15} \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "We can toss out the 15 leaving us with: \n" ); document.write( "x = 1 cm \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |