document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=190446>Question 190446</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ok, I'm not good at word problems and I need a little help if possible.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A ladder is leaning against a building.  The distance from the bottom of the ladder to the building is 8 ft less than the length of the ladder.  How high up the side of the building is the top of the ladder if that distance is 4 ft less than the length of the ladder.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The ladder reached  ___  feet up the wall. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #142937 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=142937\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (X-8)^2+(X-4)^2=X^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2-16X+64+X^2-8X+16=X^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X^2-24X+80-X^2=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2-24X+80=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(X-4)(X-20)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-20=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=20 ANS. FOR THE LENGTH OF THE LADDER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(20-8)^2+(20-4)^2=20^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12^2+16^2=400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "144+1256=400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "400=400\r<BR>\n" );
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