document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=879342>Question 879342</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The longer leg of a right angle triangle is 7cm longer than the shorter leg.the hypotenuse is 9cm longer than than the shorter leg. Find the lengths of the triangle </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #530753 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=530753\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Applying the Pythagorean theorem<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + (x+7)^2 = (x+9)^2   |Expand<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2 + 14x + 49 = x^2 + 18x + 81<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x^2 - 4x -32 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( " (x - 8)(x+4) = 0,  x = 8 (negative solution tossed out for unit measure)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "shorter leg : 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "longer leg: 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hypotenuse: 17 </SPAN>\n" );
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