document.write( "Question 48441: Solve the problem.\r
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shorter leg: 120
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\n" ); document.write( "hypotenuse: l + 40
\n" ); document.write( "\"a%5E2+%2B+b%5E2+=+c%5E2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"120%5E2+%2B+l%5E2+=+%28l+%2B+40%29%5E2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"14400+%2B+l%5E2+=+l%5E2+%2B+80l+%2B+1600\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"12800+=+80l\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"160+=+l\"
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