document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=96916>Question 96916</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321443624/algebrahomeworkh>Intermediate Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
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( "      HEIGHT OF PAINTING = H<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      WIDTH OF PAINTING = W\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "     H= 5.54+ W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  AND 2(H + W) = 10844\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " SO, 2( W + 5.54 +W )= 10844\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    2(2W+ 5.54) = 10844\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "     4W + 11.08 = 10844<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "       4W = 10844 - 11.08\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "      4W = 10832.92\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "        W = 10832.92 / 4 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "         W = 2708.23\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "SO, H = 2708.23 + 5.54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      = 2713.77\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " SO, THE DIMENSIONS OF THE PAINTNG ARE   :2708.23 IN * 2713.77 IN\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK :\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    2708.23 * 2 = 5416.46\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    2713.77 * 2 = 5427.54\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "       5427.54 + 5416.46 = 10844     </SPAN>\n" );
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