document.write( "Question 1059653: The outside of a picture frame measures 14 in by 20 in. 212 in^2 of the picture shows. Find the thickness of the frame.
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document.write( "Let x be the uniform width of the frame.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then the equation is \r\n" );
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document.write( "(14-2x)*(20-2x) = 212.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify:\r\n" );
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document.write( " = 212,\r\n" );
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document.write( " = 0,\r\n" );
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document.write( " = 0.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Next apply the quadratic formula.\r\n" );
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