document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=603785>Question 603785</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the dimensions of a photo that has an area of 48 sq. in and a perimeter of 28 in. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #380829 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16949)</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=380829\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let length = x in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width = y in<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(x+y) = 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y = 14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area<BR>\n" );
document.write( "xy = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 48/y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substitute x \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y =14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48/y + y = 14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply equation by y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "48+y^2=14y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y^2-14y+48=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y^2-8y-6y+48=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y(y-8)-6(y-8)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y-8)(y-6)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 6 OR 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the dimensions are 8 in by 6 in </SPAN>\n" );
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