document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=373080>Question 373080</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A square photo graph of unknown dimensions  (X by X) is to be place on a rectangular background that is 6 inches longer than the photo and 3 inches wider than the photo.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You must first determine how to now represent the length and width of the rectangular background.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the area of the rectangular background is to be 340 sq. inches write an equation using   A = l x w and solve the equation and tell the dimensions  (X by X) of the original photograph.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "accurately determine an equation using   A = l x w and solve the equation then, tell the dimensions  (X by X) of the original photograph </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #265771 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=265771\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A square photo graph of unknown dimensions (X by X) is to be place on a<BR>\n" );
document.write( " rectangular background that is 6 inches longer than the photo and 3 inches wider than the photo.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You must first determine how to now represent the length and width of the rectangular background.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From the given information, we can say the background dimensions are:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+6) by (x+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the area of the rectangular background is to be 340 sq. inches write an<BR>\n" );
document.write( " equation using A = l x w and solve the equation and tell the dimensions<BR>\n" );
document.write( " (X by X) of the original photograph.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+6)(x+3) = 340<BR>\n" );
document.write( "FOIL<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 3x + 6x + 18 = 340<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 9x + 18 - 340 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 9x - 322 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+23)(x-14 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The positive solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 14 inches, the side of the square photograph<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution by finding the area of the background<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(14+6) * (14+3) = 340\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a </SPAN>\n" );
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