document.write( "Question 324077: The diagonal of a square piece of glass is 6 inches longer than the length of a side. What is the equation I would use to represent the problem? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #231972 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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The sides and the diagonal form a right triangle.
\n" ); document.write( "Use the Pythagorean theorem.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"S%5E2%2BS%5E2=D%5E2\"$
\n" ); document.write( "But you also know that,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"D=S%2B6\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2S%5E2=%28S%2B6%29%5E2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2S%5E2=S%5E2%2B12S%2B36\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"S%5E2-12S-36=0\"$
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