document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=763314>Question 763314</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how would I solve for x?: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3%5Ex+%2B+4%5Ex+=+5%5Ex+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3%5Ex+%2B+4%5Ex+=+5%5Ex+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "I know the answer is 2 because of the Pythagorean theorem however I want to know how to solve it algebraically. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #464691 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=464691\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3%5Ex+%2B+4%5Ex+=+5%5Ex+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3%5Ex+%2B+4%5Ex+=+5%5Ex+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > => <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "recall a right triangle where the sides are in the ratio of the integers 3:4:5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is one example of the many \"Pythagorean triples\".\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3%5E2+%2B+4%5E2+=+5%5E2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3%5E2+%2B+4%5E2+=+5%5E2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+9+%2B+16+=+25+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+9+%2B+16+=+25+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+25+=+25+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+25+=+25+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );