document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=252398>Question 252398</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In right triangle ABC where angle A is 90 degrees, AC = 3x and BC = 5x. if the perimeter of triangle ABC is 84, then what is x? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #184262 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=184262\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> b=3x, c=5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2+b^2=c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2+9x^2=25^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2=16x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+4x+5x=84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x=84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7<BR>\n" );
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