document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=281243>Question 281243</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a photograph is 1 cm less than twice the width. The area is 45cm squared. Find the dimensions of the photograph. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the problem must be solved algebracly using the quadratic formula, factoring or anything like that. thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #204290 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><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=204290\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let width be w and length be l.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=l+=+2w-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"l+=+2w-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Area+=+Length+%2A+Width ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Area+=+Length+%2A+Width\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=45+=+%282w-1%29w ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"45+=+%282w-1%29w\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=45+=+2w%5E2+-w ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"45+=+2w%5E2+-w\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0+=+2w%5E2+-+w+-+45 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0+=+2w%5E2+-+w+-+45\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0+=+%282w+%2B9%29%28w+-+5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0+=+%282w+%2B9%29%28w+-+5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "so either w-5 =0  or 2w+9=o<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 5 or w = -9/2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "since a distance can't be nagative, width = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so length = 2*5-1 = 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Does 9*5 = 45?? </SPAN>\n" );
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