document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1060374>Question 1060374</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The outside of a picture frame measures 14 in by 20 in. 184 in squared of the picture shows. Find the thickness of the frame. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #675344 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><B>jorel555(1290)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><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=675344\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let t be the thickness of the frame. Then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(20-2w)(14-2w)=184<BR>\n" );
document.write( "280-68w+4w²=184<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4w²-68w+96=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w²-17w+24=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using the quadratic formula, we get two roots of 15.4462219947 and 1.55377800528. The most sensical answer is the smaller root, giving us a frame of width 1.55377800528 inches. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786;  </SPAN>\n" );
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