document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=659679>Question 659679</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A flower garden is in the shape of a right triangle. The longest side of the triangle is 13m. One of the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "shorter sides (legs) is 7 m longer than the other. Find the length of the two sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know the answers, I just need to know how to show my work. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #410864 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ReadingBoosters><B>ReadingBoosters(3246)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ReadingBoosters><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=410864\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Using Pythagorean Theorem, plug in a, b and c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2 + (7+a)^2 = c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2 + (7+a)(7+a) = c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2 + a^2 + 7a + 7a + 49 = 13^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a^2 + 14a + 49 = 169<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a^2 + 14a + 49 - 169 = 169 - 169<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a^2 + 14 - 120 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(a^2 + 7 - 60) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(a-5)(a+12)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(a-5)(a+12)/2=0/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a - 5 = 0; a = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a +12 = 0; a = -12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so, a =5, b = 12 and c = 13\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Proof<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5^2 + 12^2 = 13^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25 + 144 = 169<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13^2 = 169 </SPAN>\n" );
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