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Question 1021613: The length of a rectangular painting is 7 inches longer than its width. If the diagonal is 13 inches, what are the dimensions of the painting
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The length of a rectangular painting is 7 inches longer than its width. If the diagonal is 13 inches, what are the dimensions of the painting
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5-12-13 is a Pythagorean triple.
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x = short side
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Solve for x.

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