document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=132690>Question 132690</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this word problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A ladder is resting against a wall. The top of the ladder touches the wall at a height of 18 feet. Find the length of the ladder if the length is 6 feet more than its distance from the wall. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #96973 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=96973\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (X+6)=18^2+X^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2+12X+36=324+X62<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12X=324-36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12X=288<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=288/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=24 FEET IS THE DISTANCE FROM THE WALL TO THE FOOT OF THE LADDER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24+6=30 FEET IS THE LENGTH OF THE LADDER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30^2=18^2+24^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "900=324+576<BR>\n" );
document.write( "900=900<BR>\n" );
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