document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=542963>Question 542963</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One leg of a right triangle is 9 centimeters longer than the other leg the hypotenuse is 45 centimeters. Find the lengths of the  leg of the triangle. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #354711 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=friesr><B>friesr(113)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=friesr><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=354711\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a^2 + b^2 = c^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 + (x+9)^2 = 45^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 + x^2+18x+81 = 45^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x^2 + 18x + 81 = 45^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x^2 + 18x - 1944 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(x-27)(x+36)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= -36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 27<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now since a lenght cannot be a negative, the answer is 27<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "27^2 + 36^2 = 45^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2025= 2025<BR>\n" );
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