document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=200792>Question 200792</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780073533490/algebrahomeworkh>Elementary and Intermediate Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rectangular stage. One side of a rectangular stage is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 meters longer than the other. If the diagonal is 10 meters,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then what are the lengths of the sides? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #151036 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=151036\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2+(x+2)^2=(10)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2+4x-96=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=2 b=4 c=-96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2-4(2)(-96)=768\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sq root of 768=28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(-4+or-28)/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(-4+28)/4=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "l=w+2=8 </SPAN>\n" );
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