document.write( "Question 151681: Can anyone seem to help me with this problem? I have come to a complete blank on it.\r
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document.write( "Question 64\r
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document.write( "The perimeter of the cover of an address book is 14 inches, and the diagonal measures 5 inches. What are the length and width of the cover?
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document.write( "x^2 + x^2 = 5^2
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document.write( "x^4 = 25
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document.write( "x^4 - 25 = 14\r
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document.write( "I do not know what to do next. I followed the Pythagorean steps, but cannot figure out what has gone wrong.
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document.write( "Thanks.\r
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document.write( "Amanda
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