document.write( "Question 80832: Solve the equation: the hypotunus is 13. b= x+7 and A=x \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #57999 by checkley75(3666)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! a^2+b^2=c^2 \n" ); document.write( "x^2+(x+1)^2=13^2 \n" ); document.write( "x^2+x^2+2x+1=169 \n" ); document.write( "2x^2+2x+1-169=0 \n" ); document.write( "2x^2+2x-168=0 \n" ); document.write( "using the quadratic equation we get: \n" ); document.write( "x=(-2+-sqrt[2^2-4*2*-168])/2*2 \n" ); document.write( "x=(-2+-sqrt[4+1344])/4 \n" ); document.write( "x=(-2+-sqrt1348)/4 \n" ); document.write( "x=(-2+-36.66)/4 \n" ); document.write( "x=(-2+36.66)/4 \n" ); document.write( "x=34.66/4 \n" ); document.write( "x=8.67 answer \n" ); document.write( "x=(-2-36.66)/4 \n" ); document.write( "x=-38.66/4 \n" ); document.write( "x=-9.67 non answer.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |