document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=285775>Question 285775</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 3 inch border is added around a photograph of unknown dimensions. If the length of the photo is one inch less than twice the width of the photo, and the area of the photo and border together is 130 square inches, what is the area of the photo?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. 15 in2 B. 28 in2 C. 45 in2 D. 66 in2 E. None of these.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #207375 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=207375\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call the width of the photo <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in, then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the length is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x+-+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x+-+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the area of the photo is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2A%282x+-+1%29+=+2x%5E2+-+x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2A%282x+-+1%29+=+2x%5E2+-+x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The area of the photo plus border is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x+%2B+6%29%2A%282x+-+1+%2B+6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x+%2B+6%29%2A%282x+-+1+%2B+6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x+%2B+6%29%2A%282x+%2B+5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x+%2B+6%29%2A%282x+%2B+5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%5E2+%2B+17x+%2B+30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E2+%2B+17x+%2B+30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The area of photo plus border is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=130 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"130\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%5E2+%2B+17x+%2B+30+=+130 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E2+%2B+17x+%2B+30+=+130\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%5E2+%2B+17x+-+100+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E2+%2B+17x+-+100+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "using quadratic equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+=+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+=+17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=+17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c+=+-100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c+=+-100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-17+%2B-+sqrt%28+17%5E2-4%2A2%2A%28-100%29+%29%29%2F%282%2A2%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-17+%2B-+sqrt%28+17%5E2-4%2A2%2A%28-100%29+%29%29%2F%282%2A2%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-17+%2B-+sqrt%28+289+%2B+800+%29%29%2F4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-17+%2B-+sqrt%28+289+%2B+800+%29%29%2F4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-17+%2B-+33%29%2F4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-17+%2B-+33%29%2F4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-17+%2B+33%29%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-17+%2B+33%29%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+16%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+16%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x+-+1+=+2%2A4+-+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x+-+1+=+2%2A4+-+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x+-+1+=+7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x+-+1+=+7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area of photo = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2A7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2A7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2A7+=+28 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2A7+=+28\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The answer is (B)<BR>\n" );
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