document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=596752>Question 596752</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the problem is if the longest side of a right triangle is 7 more then the second longest side with a total perimeter of 30, what is the length of the shortest side? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the measure of the second longest side be represented by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE x\">.  The the measure of the longest side must be represented by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE x\ + 7\">.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the perimeter is the sum of the measures of all three sides, the short side must measure <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE 30\ -\ x\ -\ (x\ +\ 7)\ =\ 23\ -\ 2x\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use Pythagoras:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ x^2\ +\ (23\ -\ 2x)^2\ =\ (x\ +\ 7)^2\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE x\">.  Then calculate <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE 23\ -\ 2x\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0\"><BR>\n" );
document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it<BR>\n" );
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