document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1074358>Question 1074358</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A framed painting has overall dimensions of 32\"x29\". the area of the painting itself is 550sq\". Find the width of the fame. Please show the work. Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Assuming the width of the frame uniform, let x be the frame width.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then the dimensions of the painting itself are 32-2x and 29-2x inches.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The area equation for the painting is\r\n" );
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document.write( "(32-2x)*(29-2x) = 550.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify and solve for x.\r\n" );
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document.write( "For many other similar solved problems see the lesson\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Surface-area/Problems-on-the-area-of-a-rectangle-surrounded-by-a-strip.lesson>Problems on the area and the dimensions of a rectangle surrounded by a strip</A>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in this site.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also, &nbsp;you have this free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-I in this site\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/quadratic/lessons/ALGEBRA-I-YOUR-ONLINE-TEXTBOOK.lesson>ALGEBRA-I - YOUR ONLINE TEXTBOOK</A>.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The referred lesson is the part of this online textbook under the topic <BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"<U>Dimensions and the area of rectangles and circles and their elements</U>\".\r<BR>\n" );
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