document.write( "Question 896612: You have a 15 ft. ladder, if it has to be 2 ft. away for every 5 ft. of ladder length, how far up the wall would the ladder reach? \n" ); document.write( "
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a^2+6^2=15^2
\n" ); document.write( "a^2+36=225
\n" ); document.write( "a^2=225-36
\n" ); document.write( "a^2=189
\n" ); document.write( "a=sqrt189
\n" ); document.write( "a=13.7 ft
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