document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=35928>Question 35928</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  A photo is 3 inches longer that it is wide. A 2-inch border is placed around the photo making the total area of the photo and border 108in2. What are the dimensions of the photo?<BR>\n" );
document.write( " (x-4)(x-10)=108^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-44x+ 40=108^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-9x-148=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-13)(x+4)=0 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x>0, so x=13 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-3=10 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The dimension of the frame is 13*10 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The length is x+3;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The length with border is (x+3) + 4 = x+7;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The width with the border is x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area = 108 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+7)(x+4) = 108<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> x^2+11x-80 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> (x+16)(x-5) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> x = 5; (can't be -ve)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The dimension of the photo is 8 inch X 5 inch<BR>\n" );
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