document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=277769>Question 277769</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of a right triangle is 120 sq. in. The longer leg is 4 more than twice the shorter leg. Find the length of each leg. Show all work to receive credit. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #202254 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=202254\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Area=bh/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=2h+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "120=(2h+4)h/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "120=h^2+2h/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "120=h^2+2h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h^2+2h-120=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(h-10)(h+12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h-10=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h=10 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=2*10+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h=20+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h=24 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "120=10*24/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "120=240/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "120=120 </SPAN>\n" );
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