document.write( "Question 352470: the length of viollas bathroom is 2 feet longer than twice the width. if the diagonal measures 13 feet then what are the length and width. ive tried to solve this so many different ways but i cant get the right answer. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #251895 by scott8148(6628)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! let x=width , then 2x+2=length\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "by Pythagoras ___ x^2 + (2x+2)^2 = 13^2 ___ x^2 + 4x^2 + 8x + 4 = 169\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5x^2 + 8x - 165 = 0\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "factoring ___ (5x + 33)(x - 5) = 0 ___ negative solution is not realistic\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x - 5 = 0 ___ x = 5 \n" ); document.write( " |