document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1154154>Question 1154154</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A fifteen foot long ladder is leaned against a wall so that the distance it reaches up the wall is 3 feet more than the distance between the base of the ladder and the wall.  How far up the all does the ladder reach? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #776530 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=776530\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Drawing and labeling the figure exactly as described, x being the distance from bottom of ladder to the wall on the ground, <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and in this case, the question asks for x+3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(A different assigning of variables is possible.)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplifying the equation, you find <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%28x%2B3%29=108=9%2A12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%28x%2B3%29=108=9%2A12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and x+3 corresponds to 12 feet up the wall. </SPAN>\n" );
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