document.write( "Question 152067This question is from textbook Algebra 1 An Incremental Development
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Complete: If (x, 12, 13) is a Pythagorean triple, then x = ________\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x=a
\n" ); document.write( "12=b
\n" ); document.write( "13=c\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Pythagorean:
\n" ); document.write( "\"a%5E2%2Bb%5E2=c%5E2\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Plug in values
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2%2B12%5E2=13%5E2\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Simplify
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2%2B144=169\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Subtract 144 from both sides
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2=25\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Square root both sides
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=5\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Pythagorean Triple: (5, 12, 13)
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