document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=141055>Question 141055</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A ladder is leaning against a wall. The distance from the bottom of the ladder to the wall is 3 feet less than the length of the ladder. Find the length of the ladder, if the distance of its top to the ground is 4 feet less than the length of the ladder.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know that visualy the ladder is x, the base from the ladder to the wall is x-3 and from the base to the top of the ladder it is x-4, I just don't klnow how to plug this into an equasion adn solve.  Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #102715 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=102715\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> use the Pythagorean theorem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now use the quadratic equation to solve for x.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You take in from here :) </SPAN>\n" );
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