document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=140750>Question 140750</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The longer leg of a right triangle measures 5 inches less than the hypotenuse. The shorter leg measures 25 inches. Find the length of the long leg. <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 #102431 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=102431\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x=\"longer leg\", so hypotenuse is x+5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "by Pythagoras __ x^2+25^2=(x+5)2 __ x^2+625=x^2+10x+25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtracting x^2+25 __ 600=10x __ x=60 </SPAN>\n" );
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