document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=859519>Question 859519</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You have a right triangle with sides x+2, 2x, and 10(the hypotenuse). Find the value of x. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Use Pythagoras::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x)^2 + (x+2)^2 = 10^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x^2 + x^2 + 4x + 4 = 100<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x^2 + 4x -96 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2 = 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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