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A 17-foot ladder is leaning against a house. If the top of the ladder is 15 feet above the ground, how far from the house is the bottom of the ladder.
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A 17-foot ladder is leaning against a house. If the top of the ladder is 15 feet above the ground, how far from the house is the bottom of the ladder.

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Answer: 2 feet

Explanation: there is a 17-foot ladder and if 15 feet is above the ground (17 - 15) then, 2 feet is at the bottom of the ladder. Equation: 17 - 5 = 2

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2 feet

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