document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=163544>Question 163544</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395977258/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 25 m long. The length of one leg is 10m less than twice the other. Find the length of each leg. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #120499 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=120499\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 25^2=(2x-10)^2+x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "625=4x^2-40x+100+x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x^2-40x+100-625=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x^2-40x-525=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(x^2-8x-105=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(x-15)(x+7)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-15=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=15 fot the short leg<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*15-10=30-10=20 for the long leg<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25^2=20^2+15^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "625=400+225<BR>\n" );
document.write( "625=625 </SPAN>\n" );
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