document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=745003>Question 745003</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5.) The lengths of the legs of a right triangle are consecutive even integers. The numerical <BR>\n" );
document.write( "value of the area is three times that of the longer leg. Find the lengths of the legs of the<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - be the smaller leg<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2 - (consecutive number)be the longer leg.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area of triangle: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=%28x%29%28x%2B2%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=%28x%29%28x%2B2%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The numerical value of the area is three times that of the longer leg<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equate both area:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%29%28x%2B2%29%2F2=%28x%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%29%28x%2B2%29%2F2=%28x%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-4x-12=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-4x-12=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use quadratic formula:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6  smaller leg<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2 = 8 larger leg<BR>\n" );
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