document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=896193>Question 896193</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An artist wants to frame a square painting with an area of 400 square inches. She wants to know the legnth of the wood trim that is needed to go around the painting.  If x is the legnth of one side of the painting, what equation can you set up to find the legnth of a side? How many solutions does the equation have?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #543291 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=543291\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%5E2+=+400+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%5E2+=+400+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > os the equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "are the 2 solutions<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Only the positive solution is valid<BR>\n" );
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