document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=545595>Question 545595</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help with this problem.  It has already been worked and is the archives, but I am not able to come up with the answer.  Please help me!!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A print is 10 cm longer than it is wide.  It is mounted in a frame 1.5 cm wide.  The area of the frame is 399 cm^2.  Find the dimensions of the print.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help!!!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #355631 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=355631\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the dimensions of the frame are (w + 3) and (w + 13); the product of these is the area of the frame plus the print\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the dimensions of the print are (w) and (w + 10)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the difference of the areas is 399\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[(w + 3)(w + 13)] - [(w)(w + 10)] = 399 ___ it's not a quadratic because the w^2 terms subtract </SPAN>\n" );
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