document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=785626>Question 785626</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "when the long leg is 12, the short leg is x, and the hypotenuse is x+8 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #477649 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=waynest><B>waynest(281)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=waynest><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=477649\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> c^2 = a^2 + b^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = x + 8, a = 12, b = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x + 8)^2 = 12^2 = x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 16x + 64 = 144 + x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - x^2 + 16x + 64 -64 = 144 - 64 + x^2 - x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16x = 80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16x/16 = 80/16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(5 + 8)^2 = 12^2 + 5^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13^2 = 169<BR>\n" );
document.write( "169 = 169 </SPAN>\n" );
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