document.write( "Question 430207: Please help me solve this equation:\r
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document.write( "a^2+b^2=c^2 
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document.write( "x^2+(x+4)(x+4)= (x+8)(x+8)  |good work on the Set Up
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document.write( " x^2 + x^2 + 8x+ 16 = x^2 + 16x + 64
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document.write( "   x^2-8x-48 = 0
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document.write( " (x+4)(x-12) = 0
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document.write( "  (x+4)=  0   x = -4  |tossing out negative solution for length
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document.write( "  (x-12) = 0  x = 12
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document.write( " three sides are 12, 16 and 20\r
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***
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document.write( " 12^2 + 16^2 = 144 + 256 = 20^2 = 400 \n" );
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