document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=24078>Question 24078</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> will you please help me with this word problem. The area of a right triangle is 250in2.find the lengths of its legs if one leg is 5 inches longer than the other. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #12778 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><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=12778\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> length No. 2= 5+x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length no.1 = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "area of right triangle = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2+x+lw ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2+x+lw\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=250+=+x%285%2Bx%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"250+=+x%285%2Bx%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=250+=+x%5E2%2B5x%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"250+=+x%5E2%2B5x%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=250%282%29=x%5E2%2B5x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"250%282%29=x%5E2%2B5x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=500=x%5E2%2B5x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"500=x%5E2%2B5x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B5x-500=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B5x-500=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use quadratic Forumla:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ax%5E2%2Bbx%2Bc ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ax%5E2%2Bbx%2Bc\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > a= 1, b = 5 and c=-500\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=-5+%2B-+sqrt%28%285%292-4%281%29%28-500%29%29%2F+2%2A1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=-5+%2B-+sqrt%28%285%292-4%281%29%28-500%29%29%2F+2%2A1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-5%2B-sqrt%2825%2B2000%29%29%2F+2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-5%2B-sqrt%2825%2B2000%29%29%2F+2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-5%2B-sqrt%282025%29%29%2F+2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-5%2B-sqrt%282025%29%29%2F+2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20+5=25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20+x+25%2F%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20+x+25%2F%282%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "=250\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence the one side of the right triangle is 20cm and the other side is 25 cm.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paul.<BR>\n" );
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