document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=294591>Question 294591</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a rectangle has a diagonal that measures 10 centimeter and a length that is 2 centimeter longer thatn the width. What is the width of the rectangle in cenitmeter?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B 6<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 #212396 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=212396\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the Pythagorean theorem: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c%5E2+=+a%5E2%2Bb%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c%5E2+=+a%5E2%2Bb%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where c = 10, a = L, and b = W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%5E2+=+L%5E2%2BW%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%5E2+=+L%5E2%2BW%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Substitute <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L+=+W%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L+=+W%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=100+=+%28W%2B2%29%5E2%2BW%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"100+=+%28W%2B2%29%5E2%2BW%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=100+=+%28W%5E2%2B4W%2B4%29%2BW%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"100+=+%28W%5E2%2B4W%2B4%29%2BW%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Rearrange into a standard form for quadratice equations.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2W%5E2%2B4W-96+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2W%5E2%2B4W-96+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%28W%5E2%2B2W-48%29+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%28W%5E2%2B2W-48%29+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > so...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W%5E2%2B2W-48+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W%5E2%2B2W-48+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Solve by factoring.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28W-6%29%28W%2B8%29+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28W-6%29%28W%2B8%29+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Apply the \"zero product\" rule.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W-6+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W-6+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W+%2B8+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W+%2B8+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which means that...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W+=+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W+=+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W+=+-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W+=+-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Discard the negative solution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W+=+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W+=+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > This is the width of the rectangle.\r<BR>\n" );
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