document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=200272>Question 200272</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The foot of an extension ladder is 7 ft. from the wall. The height that the ladder reaches on the wall and the length of the ladder are consecutive integers. How long is the ladder? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #150564 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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=150564\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a^2+b^2=c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(7)^2+x^2=(x+1)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "49+x^2= x^2+2x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=24 heigth on wall<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1=25 length of ladder </SPAN>\n" );
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