document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=309593>Question 309593</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The lengths of the sides of  a  right triangle are consecutive even integers , and the length of the shortest side is a  x . which of the following equations could be used to find x ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(A)	x  + x + 1        =     x + 2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(B)	x^2 + (x + 1)^2   =  (x + 2)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(C)	x^2 + (x + 2)^2   =  (x + 4)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(D)	x + x + 2         =  x + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(E)	x^2               =  (x + 2)(x + 4)\r<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 #221423 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=221423\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The lengths of the sides of a right triangle are consecutive even integers , and the length of the shortest side is a x . which of the following equations could be used to find x ? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"x\" is not the appropriate variable form to use<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to represent even integers. Every even integer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is a multiple of 2.  So even integers need to <BR>\n" );
document.write( "be represented as multiples of 2.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The correct answer should be <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x)^2 + (2(x+1))^2 = (2(x+2))^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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