document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=815674>Question 815674</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the lengths of the sides of a right triangle are x, x+4 and x +8 inches. What is the value of x? What is the length of the hypotenuse of the triangle?<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 #491152 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39625)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=491152\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The hypotenuse of a right triangle would be the longest side, so use pythagorean theorem this way:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B%28x%2B4%29%5E2=%28x%2B8%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B%28x%2B4%29%5E2=%28x%2B8%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The positive number solution will make sense.  <BR>\n" );
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