document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=900650>Question 900650</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, I want to solve a word problem, You have a 3 inch by 5 inch photo that you want to enlarge,mat, and frame. You want the width of the mat to be 2 inches on all sides. You want the perimeter of the framed photo to be 44 inches. By what percent should you enlarge the photo? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #546075 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</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=546075\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  You have a 3 inch by 5 inch photo that you want to enlarge,mat, and frame. You want the width of the mat to be 2 inches on all sides. You want the perimeter of the framed photo to be 44 inches. By what percent should you enlarge the photo?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "photo 3 x 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let increase in width and length be x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "enlarged photo\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3+2x) & (5+2x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "width of mat = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "length & width of frame = \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3+2x)+4 & (5+2x)+4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7+2x, 9+2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perimeter = 2(l+w)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(7+2x+9+2x)=44\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16+4x= 44/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16+4x=22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=22-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1.5 inch\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The enlarged photo will have to be\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "width 3+3=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length = 5+3=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area of enlarged photo = 40\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area of original = 3*5 =15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you can calculate the % increase\r<BR>\n" );
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