document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=75133>Question 75133</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A picture is 4 inches longer than it is wide. It is surounded by a mat that is 2 inches wide. The total area of the mat is 112 square inches. If w is the width of the picture, which equation is true. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(w+4)(w+8)+w(w+4)=112<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(w+2)(w+6)-w(w+4)=112<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(w+4)(w+8)-w(w+4)=112<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(w+2)(w+6)+w(w+4)=112\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Help please </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #53982 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=53982\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of the picture is width X length or w(w+4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The area of the picture and mat is; (w+4) (the width of the picture plus the mat, which is 2 inches on each side), multiplied by (w+4+4 or w+8) (the length of the picture plus the mat)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The difference in these two areas is the area of the mat itself (112) so (total area)-(area of picture)=(area of mat)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or (w+4)(w+8)-w(w+4)=112......looks like equation 3 is the winner </SPAN>\n" );
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