document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=337891>Question 337891</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a right triangle, the length of one leg is two less than of the other leg. If the length of the hypotenuse is equal to the square root of 34, find the lengths 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 #242282 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=242282\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a=b+2, c=sqrt(34)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2+b^2=c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b+2)^2+b^2=34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2+4b+4+b^2=34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b^2+4b-30=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2+2b-15=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b+5)(b-3)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=3, a=5 or vice versa.<BR>\n" );
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