document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=136640>Question 136640</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0078652456/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra 1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is a Pythagoreans Therom problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A right triangle has one leg that is 5cm longer than the other leg.  The hypotenuse is 25cm long.  Find the length of each leg of the triangle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #100058 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=100058\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X^2+(X+5)^2=25^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2+X^2+10X+25=625<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X^2+10X+25-625=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X^2+10X-600=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(X^2+5X-300)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(X+20)(X-15)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-15=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=15 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15^2+20^2=25^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "225+400=625<BR>\n" );
document.write( "625=625\r<BR>\n" );
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