document.write( "Question 1095968: Could you please help me with this word problem? Thank you in advance.
\n" ); document.write( "The dimensions of a portrait are 10 1/2 in by 14 in. A carpenter wishes to build a frame of uniform width for it so that the outside of the framed portrait is in the ratio of 5:6. Find the width of the frame.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #710529 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
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Let \"+x+\" = the uniform width of the frame
\n" ); document.write( "The short dimension of picture + frame =
\n" ); document.write( "\"+10.5+%2B+2x+\"
\n" ); document.write( "The long dimension is:
\n" ); document.write( "\"+14+%2B+2x+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "I can say:
\n" ); document.write( "\"+%28+10.5+%2B+2x+%29+%2F+%28+14+%2B+2x+%29+=+5%2F6+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+6%2A%28+10.5+%2B+2x+%29+=+5%2A%28+14+%2B+2x+%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+63+%2B+12x+=+70+%2B+10x+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+2x+=+7+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+x+=+3.5+\"
\n" ); document.write( "The width of the frame is 3.5 in
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\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( "\"+%28+10.5+%2B+2%2A3.5+%29+%2F+%28+14+%2B+2%2A3.5+%29+=+5%2F6+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+17.5+%2F+21+=+5%2F6+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+6%2A17.5+=+5%2A21+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+105+=+105+\"
\n" ); document.write( "OK
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