document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1079729>Question 1079729</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a baseball league, the distance between bases is 25 feet greater than it is in a softball league. The bases of the baseball field mark the corners of a square that has an area 3,625 square feet greater than for softball. Find the distance between the bases in the baseball league. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #694176 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=694176\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let d be the distance between bases on a softball field. Then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(w+25)²-w²=3625<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w²+50w+625-w²=3625<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50w=3000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The bases on a softball field are 60 feet apart. Therefore, the bases in a baseball league are 85 feet apart. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786; </SPAN>\n" );
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