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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Grant Wood painted his most famous work, American Gothic, in 1930 on compositition board with perimeter 108,44 in. If the painting is 5.54 in. taller than it is wide, find the dimensions of the painting. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "To  determine perimeter, p = 2w + 2l<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So 108.44 = 2w + 2(w + 5.54)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "108.44 = 2w + 2w + 11.08<BR>\n" );
document.write( "108.44 = 4w + 11.08<BR>\n" );
document.write( "97.36 = 4w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24.34 = w\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the bottom and top length are 24.34 inches eachand <BR>\n" );
document.write( "the two sides (height) are 24.34 + 5.54 = 29.88 inches each.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 24.34 + 24.34 + 29.88 + 29.88 = 108.44 </SPAN>\n" );
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