document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=309903>Question 309903</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a picture is 1 inch longer than it is wide. It is put into a frame 1/2 inch wide. If the area of the frame is 8 inches by itself, how big is the picture? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #221668 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=221668\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a picture is 1 inch longer than it is wide. It is put into a frame 1/2 inch wide. If the area of the frame is 8 in^2 by itself, how big is the picture?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Draw the picture of a rectangle inside a rectangle.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Picture dimentions:, W and L where L = W+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area of Picture only : WL<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Picture with frame dimentions: W + 1 and L+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area of picture with frame : (W+1)(L+1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total area - picture area = 8 sq. in.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(W+1)(L+1) - WL = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L + W + 1 = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L+W = 7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute W+1 for \"L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W+1 + W = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2W = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = 3 in (width of the picture)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = W+1 = 4 in (length of the picture)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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