document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=288262>Question 288262</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangle has a diagonal that measures 10 centimeters and a length that is 2 centimeters longer than the width.What is the width of the rectangle in centimeters? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #209074 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=209074\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a^2+b^2=c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2+(a+2)^2=10^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2+a^2+4a+4=100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a^2+4a+4-100=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a^2+4a-96=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(a^2+2a-48)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(a+8)(a-6)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a-6=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=6 cm. ans. for the short side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6+2=8 cm. ans. for the long side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6^2+8^2=100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36+64=100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100=100 </SPAN>\n" );
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