document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=314425>Question 314425</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help.  A picture 19 inches by 24 inches is to be mounted on as piece of matboard so that there is an even amount of mat all around the picture.  How wide will the border be if the area of the border is 188 sq. in?  Please show all work necessary to arrive to the solution. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #224910 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=224910\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 19*24=456 IN^2 IS THE AREA OF THE PICTURE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(19+2X)(24+2X)=456+188<BR>\n" );
document.write( "456+48X+38X+4X^2=644<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X^2+86X+456-644=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X^2+86X-188=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2X-4)(2X+47)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X-4=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=4/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=2 ANS. FOR THE BORDER WIDTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(19+2*2)(24+2*2)=456+188<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(19+4)(24+4)=644<BR>\n" );
document.write( "23*28=644<BR>\n" );
document.write( "644=644 </SPAN>\n" );
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