document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=764715>Question 764715</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The diagnol of a rectangle is 8 meters longer than the width.  The length is 20 meters.  Find the width of the rectangle. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Width = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Diagonal = x + 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Length^2 + Width^2 = Diagonal^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20^2 + x^2 = (x + 8)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "400 + x^2 = x^2 + 16x + 64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16x - 336 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16x = 336<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 21m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Width = 21m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
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