document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=417593>Question 417593</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have been working on this word problem awhile and haven't come up with an answer yet. Can you please help me?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A toy manufacturer needs a piece of plastic in the  shape of a right triangle with the longer leg 4cm more than the shorter leg and the hypotenuse 8 cm more than the shorter leg. How long should the sides of the triangle be?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sides are_________\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 #292335 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=292335\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A toy manufacturer needs a piece of plastic in the shape of a right triangle with the longer leg 4cm more than the shorter leg and the hypotenuse 8 cm more than the shorter leg. How long should the sides of the triangle be? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "short leg = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "longer leg = x+4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "hypotenuse = x+8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 + (x+4)^2 = (x+8)^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 + x^2+8x+16 = x^2+16x+64<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-8x-48 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-12)(x+4) = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Positive solution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 12 (shorter)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+4 = 16 (longer)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+8 = 20 (hypotenuse)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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