document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=445575>Question 445575</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A ladder is 1 foot longer than its vertical height along the side of the house. The distance of the base of the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ladder from the house is 7 feet less than its vertical height from the ground. How far up the house does the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ladder reach? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #308959 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=308959\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x2+(x-7)2=(x+1)2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x2+x2-14x+49=x2+2x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x2-16x+48=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-12)(x-4)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12 or 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Throwing out the smaller answer, we get the height along the wall to be 12 ft., the distance of the ladder from the wall to be 5 ft., and the height of the ladder to be 13 ft... </SPAN>\n" );
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