document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=331021>Question 331021</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? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #237335 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=237335\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 108=2(x+2)+2(x+3+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "108=2x+4+2x+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "108=4x+14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=108-14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=94<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=94/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=23.5 in. is the width.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "23.5+3=26.5 in. is the length.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "108=2(23.5+2)+2(26.5+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "108=2*25.5+2*28.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "108=51+557<BR>\n" );
document.write( "108=108 </SPAN>\n" );
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