SOLUTION: Find the value of x Right triangle with the sides x, 2x+4, 2x+6

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Question 740931: Find the value of x
Right triangle with the sides x, 2x+4, 2x+6

Answer by tommyt3rd(5050)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
sides: x, 2x+4=2(x+2), 2x+6=2(x+3)
so we write:









which gives us x=-2 or x=10
but x>0

so only x=10 works :)






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