document.write( "Question 146807: #7. The sides of a right triangle are x - y, x, and x + y, where x and y are positive numbers and y < x. Find the ratio of x to y. \n" ); document.write( "
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\"x%5E2+%2B+%28x-y%29%5E2+=+%28x%2By%29%5E2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2+%2B+x%5E2+-2xy+%2B+y%5E2+=+x%5E2+%2B+2xy+%2B+y%5E2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"2x%5E2+-2xy+=+x%5E2+%2B+2xy\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2+=+4xy\"
\n" ); document.write( "x = 4y
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