document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=833254>Question 833254</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangular photo of dimensions 8 inches by 9 inches is place in a picture frame of uniform width of all sides. The resulting total area ( both picture and frame)is 156 square inches.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the width of the picture frame? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Set up and solve an equation to answer this problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #502404 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=502404\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the width of the frame = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+w+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+w+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2w+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2w+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > gets added to each side of the photo<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+8+%2B+2w+%29%2A%28+9+%2B+2w+%29+=+156+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+8+%2B+2w+%29%2A%28+9+%2B+2w+%29+=+156+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+72+%2B+18w+%2B+16w+%2B+4w%5E2+=+156+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+72+%2B+18w+%2B+16w+%2B+4w%5E2+=+156+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4w%5E2+%2B+34w+-+84+=+0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4w%5E2+%2B+34w+-+84+=+0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2w%5E2+%2B+17w+-+42+=+0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2w%5E2+%2B+17w+-+42+=+0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use the quadratic formula<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+=+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+17+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+17+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+c+=+-42+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+c+=+-42+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+w+=+%28+-17+%2B-+sqrt%28+17%5E2+-+4%2A2%2A%28-42%29+%29%29+%2F+%282%2A2%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+w+=+%28+-17+%2B-+sqrt%28+17%5E2+-+4%2A2%2A%28-42%29+%29%29+%2F+%282%2A2%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+w+=+%28+-17+%2B-+sqrt%28+289+%2B+336+%29%29+%2F+4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+w+=+%28+-17+%2B-+sqrt%28+289+%2B+336+%29%29+%2F+4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+w+=+%28+-17+%2B-+sqrt%28+625+%29%29+%2F+4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+w+=+%28+-17+%2B-+sqrt%28+625+%29%29+%2F+4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+w+=+%28+-17+%2B+25+%29+%2F+4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+w+=+%28+-17+%2B+25+%29+%2F+4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ( I can't use the minus square root )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+w+=+8%2F4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+w+=+8%2F4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+w+=+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+w+=+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The width of the frame is 2 in<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=+%28+8+%2B+2%2A2+%29%2A%28+9+%2B+2%2A2+%29+=+156+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+8+%2B+2%2A2+%29%2A%28+9+%2B+2%2A2+%29+=+156+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+8+%2B+4+%29%2A%28+9+%2B+4+%29+=+156+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+8+%2B+4+%29%2A%28+9+%2B+4+%29+=+156+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+12%2A13+=+156+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+12%2A13+=+156+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+156+=+156+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+156+=+156+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK </SPAN>\n" );
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