document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=230014>Question 230014</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A lot is in the shape of a right triangle. The shorter leg measures 60 meters.  The hypotenuse is 20 meters longer than the length of the longer leg. How long is the longer leg? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #170417 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=170417\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x=\"longer leg\"; so x+20=hypotenuse\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "60^2 + x^2 = (x + 20)^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 + 3600 = x^2 + 40x + 400\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3200 = 40x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "80 = x </SPAN>\n" );
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