document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=344438>Question 344438</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A triangle has a side of length x  .  The second side of the triangle is 2 inches <BR>\n" );
document.write( "longer than the first side.  The third side is 4 inches longer than the first side.  The <BR>\n" );
document.write( "square of the first side plus the square of the second side is equal to the square of the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "third side.  What is the length if each side of the triangle?  USE THE 5-STEP METHOD.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is how much I've figured out so far:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x²+(x+2)²=(x+4)² <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x²+x²+2x+2x+4 =   x²+4x+4x+16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(4)+4+4 = x²+8x+16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x        -4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(4)+4   = x² +4x+16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(4)+4-4 = x²+4x+16-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(4)     = x²+4x+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x²      = -x²\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So if x²=4x+12, SOLVE FOR X.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I think the answer is 6, but I don't know the procedure.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I.E,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5         x=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25=20+12    36=24+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25=32       36=36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6²+8²+10²<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36+64 =100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I need help ASAP, please!!!  Thank you!!  :) <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 #246386 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><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=246386\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Up to here you are golden<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So either (x-6 = 0) or (x+2=0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus x = 6 or x = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since the length of a side cannot be -2, then x must be 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If x = 6, then x+2 = 8 and x + 4 = 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Get it? </SPAN>\n" );
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