document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=30818>Question 30818</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I have a right triangle with one side 17\" longer than the other. The hypotenuse is 25\". How long are the other two sides?  I know the formula but I don't remember how to square each side and then solve the problem. Thanks.  Jo </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #17554 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=17554\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One side is longer than another so it is x+17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And the other side is x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In pythagoren theorem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You get two solutions remove the negative:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7+17=24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, the two sides are 7 and 24.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paul. </SPAN>\n" );
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