document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=189631>Question 189631</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The hypotenuse of a right triangle measures 10 feet. The shorter leg measures 10 feet less than twice the length of the longer leg. How long is the shorter leg? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #142351 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jonvaliente><B>jonvaliente(64)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jonvaliente><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=jonvaliente><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=142351\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=length of the longer leg<BR>\n" );
document.write( "hypotenuse=10 feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "shorter leg = 2x-10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Pythagorean theorem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=100=x%5E2%2B%284x%5E2-40x%2B100%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"100=x%5E2%2B%284x%5E2-40x%2B100%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtracting 100 from both sides, we get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dividing both sides by 5x we get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Adding 8 on both sides we get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Shorter Leg = 2x-10 = 2*8-10=6 feet\r<BR>\n" );
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