document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=609396>Question 609396</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 4 cm longer than three times the length of the shortest leg. The other leg is 1 cm shorter than the hypotenuse. Determine the lengths of the three legs 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 #383697 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=flame8855><B>flame8855(424)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=flame8855><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=flame8855><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=383697\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> h= 4+3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=h-1=4+3x-1=3+3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4+3x)^2=x^2 +(3+3x)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16+9x^2+24x=x^2+ 9+9x^2+18x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-6x-7=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+1)(x-7)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h=25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=24\r<BR>\n" );
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