document.write( "Question 1123807: A rectangular portrait measures 50cm by 70cm. It is surrounded by a rectangular frame of uniform width. If the area of the frame is the same as the area of the portrait, what is the approximate width of the frame.
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x, uniform width border\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2%2A2%2825%2Bx%29%2835%2Bx%29=2%2A2%2A25%2A2%2A35\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%2825%2Bx%29%2835%2Bx%29=2%2A25%2A35\"-------continue to solve any way you want.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%28-60%2Bsqrt%283600%2B4%2A875%29%29%2F2\"\r
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