document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1027171>Question 1027171</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, I'm having trouble solving and figuring out what to do with this problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A rectangular picture 16 inches by 20 inches has a frame of uniform width. Find the width of the frame if the total area of the picture and the frame is 672 square inches.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #642419 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=642419\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Length of photo =			20	in											<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Width =			16	in											<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total area =			672												<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area of picture  DISABLED_event_only= 			320		m^2										<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area of border =			352	m^2											<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length of picture+border=							20	+	2	x 					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width of picture+border =				16	+	2	x								<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(	20	+	2	x	)	(	16	+	2	x	)	+	-320	=	352<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "	320	+	40	x	+	32	x	+	4	X^2		+	-320	=	352<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	4	X^2		+	72	x	+	-352	=	0					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	Find the roots of the equation by quadratic formula														<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	a=	4	b=	72	c=	-352									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	b^2-4ac=	5184	-	-5632											<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	b^2-4ac=	10816			<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28%0910816%09%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28%0910816%09%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=	104							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%28-b%2B-sqrt%28b%5E2-4ac%29%29%2F%282a%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%28-b%2B-sqrt%28b%5E2-4ac%29%29%2F%282a%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >														<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x1=%28-b%2Bsqrt%28b%5E2-4ac%29%29%2F%282a%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x1=%28-b%2Bsqrt%28b%5E2-4ac%29%29%2F%282a%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >														<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	x1=(	-72	+	104	)/	8									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	x1=	4													<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	x2=(	-72	-104	) /	8										<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	x2=	-15.5													<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	Ignore negative value														<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	width of border 		4	in											<BR>\n" );
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