document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=450331>Question 450331</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One leg of a right triangle is 17 meters longer than the other leg. If the length of the hypotenuse is 25 meters, find the length of each leg. <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 #309771 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=309771\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x2+(x+17)2=25x25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x2+x2+34x+289=625<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x2+34x-336=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x2+17x-168=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+24)(x-7)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-24 or 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The length of the legs are 24m. and 7m.. </SPAN>\n" );
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