document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=77284>Question 77284</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131254502/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangular painting has dimensions x and x + 10. The painting is in a frame 2 in. wide. The total area of the picture and the frame is 900 in. sq. What are the dimensions of the painting? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #55409 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=55409\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x+4)(x+14)=900<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+18x+56-900=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+18x-844=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "using the quadratic equation we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=(-18+-SQRT[18^2-4*1*-844])/2*1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=(-18+-SQRT[324+3376])/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=(-18+-SQRT3700)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=(-18+-60.828)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=(-18+60.828)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=42.828/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=21.414 & 21.414+10=31.414 ARE THE PICTURE DIMENSIONS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(21.414+4)(21.414+14)=900<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25.414*35.414=900<BR>\n" );
document.write( "900=900<BR>\n" );
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