document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=441897>Question 441897</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The outside dimensions of a picture frame are 29cm and 30cm. The area of the picture inside the frame is 420 square centimeters. Find the width of the frame. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #304889 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=304889\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (30-2x)(29-2x)=420<BR>\n" );
document.write( "870-118x+4x2=420<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x2-118x+450=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x-50)(2x-9)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=25 or 9/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Throwing out the 25, we get the width of the frame to be 4-1/2cms.. </SPAN>\n" );
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