document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=217230>Question 217230</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When you measured your diagonal clothesline across your rectangular porch, you found that it was 1 foot longer than the length of the porch, and 8 ft longer than the width. What are the dimensions of your porch?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #163880 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=163880\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x-1)^2+(x-8)^2=x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-2x+1+x^2-16x+64=x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-18x+65=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-13)(x-5)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-13=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=13 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(13-1)^2+(13-8)^2=13^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12^2+5^2=169<BR>\n" );
document.write( "144+25=169<BR>\n" );
document.write( "169=169<BR>\n" );
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