document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1148735>Question 1148735</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> At a certain time of day a tree that is X meters tall cast a shadow that is X -3 m long if the distance from the top of the tree to the end of the shadow is X +1 m what is the height X of the tree </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #770082 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=William_KO><B>William_KO(1)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=William_KO><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=770082\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x+1)^2=(x-3)^2+x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x^2+2x+1)=(x^2-6x+9)+x^2        square them<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+2x+1=2x^2-6x+9          move everything to the right side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=x^2-8x+8                    then use quadratic formula \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= 4+2 root 2     or    4-2 root 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
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