document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=970734>Question 970734</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A square photograph,9 inches on a side , is surrounded by a square frame. If the frame's width is 3 inches what is the area? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #593369 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39625)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=593369\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You mean the UNIFORM WIDTH of the frame around the square picture is  3 inches.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Picture area, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%2A9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%2A9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total area frame plus picture <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%289%2B2%2A3%29%289%2B2%2A3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%289%2B2%2A3%29%289%2B2%2A3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area of just the surrounding frame, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28%289%2B2%2A3%29%289%2B2%2A3%29-9%2A9%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28%289%2B2%2A3%29%289%2B2%2A3%29-9%2A9%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and (1) this can be generalized and (2) the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%2A9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%2A9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > terms will cancel according to being present as additive inverses.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%289%2B6%29%5E2-9%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%289%2B6%29%5E2-9%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%5E2%2B54%2B54%2B36-9%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%5E2%2B54%2B54%2B36-9%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2A54%2B36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2A54%2B36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=108%2B36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"108%2B36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28144%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28144%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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