document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=45533>Question 45533</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rectangular Stage. One side of a rectangular stage is 2 meters longer than the other (x + 2m). If the diagonal is 10 meters, then what are the lengths of the sides?  Please show work and answer. Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #30264 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><B>Nate(3500)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><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=30264\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Splitting it diagonally makes a right triangle:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "leg: x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "leg: x + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "hypotenuse: 10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -8 or x = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Measurements have to be positive.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "leg: x = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "leg: x + 2 = 8 </SPAN>\n" );
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