document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=285709>Question 285709</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ABCD is a square. If one side of the square measures 2x – 5 inches and the other side measures x + 8 inches, find x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #207164 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=207164\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sides of a square equal each other.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then we equate what was given to you and solve for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x - 5 = x + 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x - x = 5 + 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 13 </SPAN>\n" );
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