document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=178294>Question 178294</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangular patio is 7 feet longer than it is wide.  Determine the dimensions of the patio if it measures 13 feet diagonally. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #133248 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=133248\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Length: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and Width: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E2%2Bb%5E2=c%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E2%2Bb%5E2=c%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with Pythagorean's Theorem\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B7%29%5E2%2B%28x%29%5E2=13%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B7%29%5E2%2B%28x%29%5E2=13%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=x%2B7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=x%2B7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c=13 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c=13\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B7%29%5E2%2B%28x%29%5E2=169 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B7%29%5E2%2B%28x%29%5E2=169\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Square 13 to get 169\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B14x%2B49%2Bx%5E2=169 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B14x%2B49%2Bx%5E2=169\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > FOIL\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B14x%2B49%2Bx%5E2-169=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B14x%2B49%2Bx%5E2-169=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 169 from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%5E2%2B14x-120=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E2%2B14x-120=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%28x%2B12%29%28x-5%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%28x%2B12%29%28x-5%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B12=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B12=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-5=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-5=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Set each factor equal to zero\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (we'll ignore this one) or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Solve for \"x\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the width of the patio is 5 ft. This makes the length 12 ft (add 7 to the width)<BR>\n" );
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