document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=238643>Question 238643</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One side of a rectangular stage is 2 meters longer than the other. If the diagonal is 10 meters, 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 #175343 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=175343\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let length of one side be x and the other x+2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2+b^2=c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+(x+2)^2=10^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+x^2+4x+4=100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2+4x-96=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+2x-48=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+8)(x-6)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-8, x=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sides are 8 and 6.<BR>\n" );
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