document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=874124>Question 874124</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how does it come out to be<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+20=29 and the answer is y=square root 441=21 m </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #527318 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=527318\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I think you mean y^2 + 20^2 = 29^2 (otherwise, y = 9, according to what you typed).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If y^2 = 20^2 = 29^2, then y^2 = 29^2 - 20^2 = 841-400 = 441, and y = +/- 21. In the context of a geometry problem or any problem involving physical lengths, y would equal +21. </SPAN>\n" );
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