document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=331890>Question 331890</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangular picture is 3 inches longer than it is wide. It has a frame 2 inches wide whose area is 92 square inches. Find the dimensions of 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 #237905 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=237905\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let width of picture be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length = x+3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "width =2 inches\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "width including frame = x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length including frame = x+3+2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total area = (x+2)(x+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=x^2+7x+10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "area of picture alone = x(x+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=x^2+3x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+7x+10-x^2-3x = area of frame<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+10= 92<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=92-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=82<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=20.5 cm the width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length = 20.5+2= 22.5 cm\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "((22.5)*(25.5))-(20.5*(20.5+3))=92 </SPAN>\n" );
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