document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=140716>Question 140716</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My problem is C squared equals 8x squared(substituted for A) plus 15x squared(once again substituted) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since the question is an odd one, i got my answer of 23x squared but the book got something different...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The book got 17x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i do not understand how they got that. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #102412 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oscargut><B>oscargut(2103)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oscargut><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=oscargut><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=102412\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> C^2=(8x)^2+(15x)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C^2= 64x^2+225x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C^2=289x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C= sqrt(289)x=17x </SPAN>\n" );
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