document.write( "Question 284587: A picture frame is 18 cm by 14cm. There are 192 cm2 of picture showing. Find the width of the frame. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #206538 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! let the width be x\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "width = 14-2x\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "length = 18-2x\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(14-2x)(18-2x)=192\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "252-28x-36x+4x^2=192\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "252-64x+4x^2=192\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "4x^2-64x+60=0\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x^2-16x+15=0\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x^2-15x-x+15=0\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x(x-15)-1(x-15)=0\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(x-15)(x-1)=0\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x=15 or 1\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so width = 1inch \n" ); document.write( " |