document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=715123>Question 715123</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have tried to work out this question but on each occasion i have gotten a negative answer could you help me out please.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "               Find the hypotenuse of a triangle whose sides are (x+1) (x+3) and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "               x .<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How do I go about solving this problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #439223 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=439223\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the hypotenuse of a triangle whose sides are (x+1) (x+3) and x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+3 is the largest, so it's the hypotenuse<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x, etc\r<BR>\n" );
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