document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1207821>Question 1207821</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An artist has 50 inches of oak trim to frame a painting. The frame is to have a border 3 inches wide surrounding the painting. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a) If the painting is square, what are its dimensions? What are the dimensions of the frame? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b) If the painting is rectangular with a length twice its width, what are the dimensions of the painting? What are the dimensions of the frame? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(a) If the painting is square, what are its dimensions? What are the dimensions of the frame? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b) If the painting is rectangular with a length twice its width, what are the dimensions of the painting? What are the dimensions of the frame?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "An artist has 50 inches of oak trim to frame a painting. The frame is to have a border 3 inches wide surrounding the painting. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the side of the painting be x inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There is a border of 3 inches all round.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "length of the side of frame will be (x+6)   ( 3 in on either side.)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perimeter is 50 inches\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4(x+6) =50   ( 4 sides)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x+24 =50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x= 26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 6.5 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Painting is a square with side 6.5 inches and frame with 12.5 inches side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b) If the painting is rectangular with a length twice its width, what are the dimensions of the painting? What are the dimensions of the frame?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let width  of painting  be x in. the  length will be 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "frame dimensions <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+6 and 2x+6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "perimeter \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(x+6)+2(2x+6)=50 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+12 +4x+12=50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x = 26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 4.33   with<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = 2x= 8.66 in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 6 to both sides to get the frame dimensions\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " The dimensions of the framed painting are  10.33 inches by 14.67 inches.\r<BR>\n" );
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