document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=550443>Question 550443</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 20 meter ladder and a 15 meter ladder were leaned against a building. The bottom of the longer ladder was 7 meters farther from the building than the bottom of the shorter ladder, but both ladders reached the same distance up the building. Find the distance the ladders reached up the building. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #358771 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=358771\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 20^2=(x+7)^2+y^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15^2=x^2+y^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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