document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1063212>Question 1063212</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangular window has decorative trim that goes across the diagonals. Each piece of diagonal trim measures 53 inches, and the length of the window is 17 inches more than the width. What are the dimensions of the window?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A) write and equation to help you solve the problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B) solve the equation and write the answer is in appropriate units  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #678265 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=678265\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> width is x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length is x+17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "diagonal is 53<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pythagorean theorem<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+(x+17)^2=53^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+x^2+34x+289=2809<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2+34x-2520=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+17x-1260=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(1/2)(-17+/- sqrt (289+1260*4)); sqrt (5329)=73<BR>\n" );
document.write( "only positive root is (1/2)(-17+73)=28 in--that is the width and its square is 784<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length is 45 in, square is 2025<BR>\n" );
document.write( "They sum to 2809 </SPAN>\n" );
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