document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=610477>Question 610477</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5^2 + 12^2 = 13^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25 + 144 = 169<BR>\n" );
document.write( "169 = 169 I understand the mathwork involved in Pathagorean Triples and Theorems, but I am having trouble with my assignment. The assignment says to find a method or formula outside of my textbook and generate five pathagorean triples. I need to confirm validity of these pythagorean triples using the pythagorean theorem formula: a2 + b2 = c2, but Please remember that  a2 + b2 = c2 is NOT the formula you're looking for to generate the triples with, it is only to verify each of the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "triples (at least 5). I am confused plz help me. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #384440 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=384440\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a^2 + b^2 - 2b^2 = a^2 - b^2 = (a + b)(a - b)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a^2 + b^2 - 2b^2 = c^2 - 2b^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a + b)(a - b) = c^2 - 2b^2 ___ (a + b)(a - b) + 2b^2 = c^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the sum times the difference, plus twice the smaller squared; equals a perfect square\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this will work, but I'm sure there must be other methods </SPAN>\n" );
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