document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=59263>Question 59263</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> AHHHH - word problems kill me!  Anyone out there willing to help me to see it through?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A photo is 3 inches longer than it is wide.  A 2-inch border is placed around the photo making the total area of the photo and border 108in^2.  What are the dimensions of the photo?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #40633 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=40633\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You've got to get the right picture<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width = w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length = w + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The 2\" border actually adds 4\" to the width and 4\" to the length.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That's because there's 2\" on each side of the photo<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28w+%2B+2+%2B+2%29%2A%28w+%2B+3+%2B+2+%2B+2%29+=+108 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28w+%2B+2+%2B+2%29%2A%28w+%2B+3+%2B+2+%2B+2%29+=+108\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w+%2B+4%29%2A%28w+%2B+7%29+=+108 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w+%2B+4%29%2A%28w+%2B+7%29+=+108\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w%5E2+%2B+11w+%2B+28+=+108 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w%5E2+%2B+11w+%2B+28+=+108\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w%5E2+%2B+11w+-+80+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w%5E2+%2B+11w+-+80+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "complete the square<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w%5E2+%2B+11w+%2B+%2811%2F2%29%5E2+=+80+%2B+%2811%2F2%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w%5E2+%2B+11w+%2B+%2811%2F2%29%5E2+=+80+%2B+%2811%2F2%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28w+%2B+11%2F2%29%5E2+=+320%2F4+%2B+121%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28w+%2B+11%2F2%29%5E2+=+320%2F4+%2B+121%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "take square root of both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28w+%2B+11%2F2%29%5E2+=+441%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28w+%2B+11%2F2%29%5E2+=+441%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "take  the square root of both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w+%2B+11%2F2+=+21%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w+%2B+11%2F2+=+21%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w+=+10%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w+=+10%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w+=+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w+=+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w+%2B+3+=+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w+%2B+3+=+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "so, it's a 5x8 photo<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285+%2B+4%29%2A%285+%2B+7%29+=+108 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285+%2B+4%29%2A%285+%2B+7%29+=+108\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%2A12+=+108 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%2A12+=+108\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=108+=+108 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"108+=+108\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK </SPAN>\n" );
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