document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=300414>Question 300414</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One leg of a right triangle with hypotenuse 15 cm is 3 cm longer than the other leg. What is the length of the two legs? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #215635 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=215635\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2+(x+3)^2=15^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+x^2+6x+9=225<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2+6x+9-225=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2+6x-216=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x^2+3x-108)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x+12)(x-9)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-9=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=9 ans. for the short side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9+3=12 ans. for the longer side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9*2+12^2=15^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "81+144=225<BR>\n" );
document.write( "225=225 </SPAN>\n" );
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