document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1030634>Question 1030634</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Benjamin visited an art show and saw a painting he really wanted to purchase but it was very expensive! In the gift shop, he found that he could by post cards of the paintings at a much more affordable price. The post card was 4 inches by 6 inches and it said that it was 2/7 the size of the original. What are the dimensions of the original painting? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #645474 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</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=645474\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Size is in reference to area, not distances.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4 by 6 is area  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2A6=24%2Ainch%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2A6=24%2Ainch%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2A6=%282%2F7%29A ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2A6=%282%2F7%29A\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > using original area A.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=84 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=84\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Some linear factor k will change 4 by 6 into the area 84.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Original dimensions were <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%284%281%2F2%29sqrt%2814%29=2sqrt%2814%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%284%281%2F2%29sqrt%2814%29=2sqrt%2814%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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