document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=387366>Question 387366</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A right triangle has legs of length 3x and 4x and hypotenuse of length 75. What are the lengths of the legs of the triangle. How do you work this out step by step. Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #273861 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=273861\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> by Pythagoras ___ (3x)^2 + (4x)^2 = 75^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9x^2 + 16x^2 = (3 * 25)^2 ___ 25x^2 = 3^2 * 25^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 = 3^2 * 25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 3 * 5 = 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so the sides are 45 , 60 , and 75 (this is a 3-4-5 triangle) </SPAN>\n" );
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