document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=256212>Question 256212</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangle parcel of land is 50ft wide. The length of a diagonal between opposite corners is 10ft more than the length of the parcel. What is the length of the parcel?\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "x= length in ft of the parcel<BR>\n" );
document.write( "area = length x width\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 50^2 = (x + 100)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 2500 = x^2 + 100 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #188383 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=188383\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x= length in ft of the parcel<BR>\n" );
document.write( "area = length x width ___ ??? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 50^2 = (x + 100)^2 ___ almost, but not quite ___ x^2 + 50^2 = (x + 10)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 2500 = x^2 + 20x + 100\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "2400 = 20x ___ 120 = x\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "this is a 5, 12, 13 Pythagorean triple </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );