A photograph has a length that is 6 inches longer than its width, x. So its area is given by the expression x(x+6) square inches. If the area of the photograph is 112 square inches, what is the width of the photograph?

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call the larger triangle abc

then the smaller triangle cde is similar to abc (all angles are equal, aaa).  

ab is the side that is 36, and we wish to find de, the side corresponding to ab

area_cde = area_abc - area_cde --> area_abc / area_cde = 2

let x=length of de

ratio of areas = (ratio of sides)^2

+2+=+%2836%2fx%29%5e2+

+2+=+1296%2fx%5e2+

++x%5e2+=+1296%2f2+=+648+

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u take $30 minus $24. the answer/original($30)

55 because 55 + 55 = 110 good luck babe