document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=536392>Question 536392</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a photograph is 4 in. greater than its width. The area of the photograph is 52 1/4 in.^2. What are the dimensions of the photograph? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "W = width.<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "L is 4 inches greater than W = W + 4.<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "W(W+4)=52.25<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "W^2 + 4W = 52.25<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 52.25 from both sides.<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "W^2 + 4W - 52.25=0<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "This doesn't appear easy to factor, so use the quadratic equation.<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29=%28-4+%2B-+sqrt%28+%28-4%29%5E2-4%2A1%2A%28-52.25%29+%29%29%2F%282%2A1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-4+%2B-+sqrt%28+225+%29%29%2F%282%29=+%28-4+%2B-+15%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-4+%2B-+sqrt%28+225+%29%29%2F%282%29=+%28-4+%2B-+15%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "-19/2 or 11/2.<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Throw away the negative answer, because a photo can't have negative dimensions.<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=11/2=5 and 1/2 inches.<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=W+4=9 and 1/2 inches<BR>\n" );
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