document.write( "Question 1185651: The width of a photo is 5 inches more than its length. A border of two inches
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document.write( "is placed all around the photo. The area covered by the photo and its border
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document.write( "is 104 square inches. Find the dimensions of the photo itself. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #816500 by josgarithmetic(39617)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Length of photo, L \n" ); document.write( "Width of photo, L+5\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Border around photo is 2 inches. \n" ); document.write( "Whole piece length, \n" ); document.write( "Whole piece width, \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "AREA of photo and border, \n" ); document.write( "Solve for L using quadratic equation with factoring or general solution if you want to, or look at----------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "See the factors of 104 maybe differ by 5; \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Photograph itself is 4 inches by 9 inches. \n" ); document.write( " |