document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=115211>Question 115211</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A solar collector is 2.5m long and 2.0m wide. It is held in place by a frame of uniform width around the edge of the collector(covering a little of the collector like a frame covers a little of a picture.) If the exposed part of the collector(area inside the frame) is 4 sq. meters, what is the width of the frame?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "With the above info. write an equation that simplifies to be a quadratic equation. Solve the quadratic using the quadratic formula.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #83813 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=83813\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x=\"frame width\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the length of the collector (minus the frame on each end); multiplied by the width of the collector (minus the frame on each side)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ is the exposed area of the collector (4 sq m)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2.5-2x)(2-2x)=4 ___ 5-9x+4x^2=4 ___ 4x^2-9x-1=0 </SPAN>\n" );
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