document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1155622>Question 1155622</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A magazine prints square photographs in two sizes. The larger photographs have sides 2 cm longer than the smaller photographs. The combined area of 3 of the smaller photographs is 12cm^2 more than the area of one larger photograph. Find the dimensions of the smaller photograph. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "side of small photograph =  x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area of small photograph.= x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area of 3 small photograps.= 3x^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "side of large photograph =  x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area of small photograph.= (x+2)^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x^2 = (x+2)^2+12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x^2=x^2+4x+4 +12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x^2-4x-16=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-2x-8=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-4)(x+2)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=4 or -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=4,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "small photograph =4 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "large photograph.= 6 cm\r<BR>\n" );
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