A rectangular picture is 4 inches longer than it is wide. The picture is surrounded by a 3 inch wide frame. The area of the picture and frame is 144 square inches more than the area of the picture. What is the width of the picture?

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the outside of a picture frame has a length which is 4 cm more than width. The area enclosed by the outside of the picture frame is 165 square cm. Find the width of the outside of the picture frame.