document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=722403>Question 722403</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three sides of a right triangle are labeled as x-2, x+5 and x+6.  I need to find X.  I used the Pythagorean theorem and after all my calculations I came to x=6.  However, when I put it back into the theorem it does not add up.  I am concerned I am doing something wrong in the algebra part of this equation. Can you help?<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 #442734 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=442734\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I continue\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-7)(x+1)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= 7 Taking the positive value\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25+144=169\r<BR>\n" );
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