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document.write( "A triangle has a side of length of x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The second side of the triangle is 2 inches longer than the first side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The third side is 4 inches longer than the first side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The square of the first side plus the square of the second side is equal to the square of the third side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the length of each side of the triangle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5- Step method needs to show how problem is solved and checked<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 #527402 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=527402\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A triangle has a side of length of x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The second side of the triangle is 2 inches longer than the first side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The third side is 4 inches longer than the first side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The square of the first side plus the square of the second side is equal to the square of the third side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+(x+2)^=(x+4)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the length of each side of the triangle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+x^2+4x+4=x^2+8x+16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-4x-12=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-6x+2x-12=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(x-6)+2(x-6)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-6)(x+2)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=6 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "ignore negative\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6,8,10 are the sides\r<BR>\n" );
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