document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=468239>Question 468239</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 25-foot ladder is placed so that it reaches to a point on the wall that is 3 feet higher than 3 times the distance from the base of the wall to the base of the ladder<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How far from the wall is the base of the ladder<BR>\n" );
document.write( " How high does the 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 #321278 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=321278\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the distance from the base of the wall to the base of the ladder =x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "wall touching height = 3x+3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ladder =25 feet\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the roots of the equation by quadratic formula					<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a=	10	,b=	18	,c=	-616<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b^2-4ac=	324	+	24640		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2-4ac=	24964				<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x1=(	-18	+	158	)/	20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x1=	7				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x2=(	-18	-158	) /	20	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x2= 	-8.8				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ignore negative value					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7 feet from wall<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+3 =24 feet ladder touching the wall </SPAN>\n" );
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