document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=707802>Question 707802</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One leg of a right triangle is 3in. longer than the other leg. the hypotenuse is 15. what are the lengths of the legs? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #435868 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><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=435868\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A^2+B^2=C^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=B+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(B+3)^2+B^2=15^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B^2+6B+9+B^2=225<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2B^2+6B+9-225=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2B^2+6B-216=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(B^2+3B-108)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(B-9)(B+12)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B=9 ANS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=9+3=12 ANS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9*2+12^2=225<BR>\n" );
document.write( "81+144=225<BR>\n" );
document.write( "225=225\r<BR>\n" );
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