document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=585631>Question 585631</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Olinda is placing a wide matting x inches wide around a photo that is 5 inches long and 3 inches wide. write an expression in factored form for the area of the matting. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #373441 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=373441\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> area of photo = 5*3 = 15 sq. in\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "width of matting = x in\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "length & width of frame increases by 2x in.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "length = 5+2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width = 3+2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total area = (5+x)(3+x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15+8x+x^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total area - area of picture = area of matting\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15+8x+x^2-15= area of matting\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+8x = area of matting. </SPAN>\n" );
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