document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1074695>Question 1074695</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi. I've tried this problem multiple times now, but I'm still not getting an answer that would make sense. Can anyone please help me? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The problem is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The outside of a picture frame measures 12in by 18in. 72in^2 of the picture shows. Find the thickness of the frame. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Any ideas? So far I have gotten ridiculous solutions like 17, 12 and 3. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #689352 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</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=689352\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Area of total outside dimensions,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12%2A18%2Ainch%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12%2A18%2Ainch%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "w, uniform WIDTH of the frame around the picture<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2812-2w%29%2818-2w%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2812-2w%29%2818-2w%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, the area without the border, equal to the picture area.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28%2812-2w%29%2818-2w%29=72%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28%2812-2w%29%2818-2w%29=72%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify and solve for w.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2A2%2A%286-w%29%289-w%29=72 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2A2%2A%286-w%29%289-w%29=72\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%286-w%29%289-w%29=18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%286-w%29%289-w%29=18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=54-15w%2Bw%5E2=18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"54-15w%2Bw%5E2=18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w%5E2-15w%2B54-18=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w%5E2-15w%2B54-18=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w%5E2-15w%2B36=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w%5E2-15w%2B36=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28w-3%29%28w-12%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28w-3%29%28w-12%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You KNOW that w of 12 will NOT work.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28w=3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28w=3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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