document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=32509>Question 32509</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three peices of string measure 20 cm, 41 cm and 44 cm.  if the same amount is cut off all three peices, the remaining peices can be formed into a right-angled triangle.  What length should be cut from each peice of string? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #18976 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=18976\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let \"x\" be the amount cut off each piece.Then, by the Pythagorean formula:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(20-x)^2+(41-x)^2=(44-x)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'll let you simplify this and solve for \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H> </SPAN>\n" );
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