document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=53234>Question 53234</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131735985/algebrahomeworkh>College Mathematics</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The shorter side of an L-shaped carpenters square is 6 inches shorter than the longer side.  If the total length of the carpenter's square is 24 inches, what is the measure of each side?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I set up the problem 2x + 2(x-6) = 24 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I came up with the answer of 2 sides at 9 inches and 2 sides at 3 inches.  Is this right?  If it is a square, why wouldn't the sides be equal?  Thanks for your time!   <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Kelly  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "I set up the problem 2x + 2(x-6) = 24 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I came up with the answer of 2 sides at 9 inches and 2 sides at 3 inches. Is this right? If it is a square, why wouldn't the sides be equal? Thanks for your time! <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Kelly <BR>\n" );
document.write( "YOUR ANSWER IS 100% CORRECT<BR>\n" );
document.write( "YOUR DOUBT ON THE NAME IS ALSO GENUINE...THERE ARE SEVERAL SUCH APPARENT CONTRADICTIONS IN NAMES.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "HERE IT IS ATLEAST CALLED L SHAPED SQUARE...AS WE KNOW L SHAPE IS DEFINITELY ONE SIDE LONGER AND ONE SHORTER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "WE CALL BASEBALL FIELD AS DIAMOND (IMPLYING RHOMBUS IN MATHS)WHERE AS IT IS A PERFECT SQUARE AS WE KNOW. </SPAN>\n" );
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