document.write( "Question 381312: A page for a journal contains 80 square inches of type written words. The height of a page is twice the width. If the Margin around the type is to be 2 inches uniformly, what are the dimensions of a page? Please include work. This will help me to break down the lesson and complete the remainder of my work. Thanks so much!!! \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #270533 by edjones(8007)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! w=width of the page, L=Length of the page. \n" ); document.write( "L=2w \n" ); document.write( "width of print = w-4 because of margins. \n" ); document.write( "Length of print = 2w-4 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "(w-4)(2w-4)=80 \n" ); document.write( "2w^2-12w+16=80 \n" ); document.write( "w^2-6w+8=40 divide each side by 2. \n" ); document.write( "w^2-6w-32=0 \n" ); document.write( "w=9.4\" \n" ); document.write( "L=18.8\" \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Ed \n" ); document.write( " |