SOLUTION: The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 37 feet long.the measure of one leg is one foot less than three times the length of the other leg. Find the length of each leg.

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Question 1009902: The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 37 feet long.the measure of one leg is one foot less than three times the length of the other leg. Find the length of each leg.
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The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 37 feet long. The measure of one leg is one foot less than three times
the length of the other leg. Find the length of each leg.
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The legs are x and 3x-1 feet long.

An equation is 

 +  = .


Simplify and solve.


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