document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=100465>Question 100465</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the sides of a square picture frame are increased by 5 cm, the area becomes 289 cm^2.  Find the length of a side of the original picture frame. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #73144 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=73144\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (X+5)(X+5)=289<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2+10X+25=289<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2+10X+25-289=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2+10X-264=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(X+22)(X-12)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-12=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=12 FOR THE ORIGINAL SIZE OF THE PICTURE<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(12+5)(12+5)=289<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17*17`=289<BR>\n" );
document.write( "289=289 </SPAN>\n" );
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