document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=342412>Question 342412</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A photograph of a child has a width 2 inches longer than length.  The proud parents decide the photo is cute enough that they want a larger version.  The picture is made bigger by increasing both its length and its width by 2 inches, it's area increases by 20 SQUARE inches.  What are the dimensions of the original picture?  Use the 5-step method.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "I don't even know where to start and I need help now!!!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you so much! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #245070 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=245070\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hint: The area of the original photo is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=w%28w%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=w%28w%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and the area of the new photo is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A%2B20=%28w%2B2%29%28w%2B4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A%2B20=%28w%2B2%29%28w%2B4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Solve for 'A' in the second equation to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=%28w%2B2%29%28w%2B4%29-20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=%28w%2B2%29%28w%2B4%29-20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Now set the right sides of the two equations equal to each other to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w%28w%2B2%29=%28w%2B2%29%28w%2B4%29-20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w%28w%2B2%29=%28w%2B2%29%28w%2B4%29-20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "If you need more help, email me at <a  rel=nofollow HREF=\"mailto:jim_thompson5910@hotmail.com?Subject=Algebra%20Help\">jim_thompson5910@hotmail.com</a>\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Also, feel free to check out my <a  rel=nofollow HREF=\"http://www.freewebs.com/jimthompson5910/home.html\">tutoring website</a>\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Jim </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );