document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=953106>Question 953106</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you find the value of x in a right triangle. The sides are 2x - 1; 3x; and x+7 for the perimeter </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #582042 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=582042\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> use Pythagorean theorem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if the sides are <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is hypotenuse, then we have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%283x%29%5E2=%282x-1%29%5E2%2B%28x%2B7%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%283x%29%5E2=%282x-1%29%5E2%2B%28x%2B7%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >........solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4x%5E2-10x-50=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4x%5E2-10x-50=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2x%28x-5%29%2B5%28x-5%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2x%28x-5%29%2B5%28x-5%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%282x%2B5%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%282x%2B5%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-5%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-5%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >........disregard negative solution, side length cannot be negative\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28x-5%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28x-5%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...our solution\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now find sides length:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3x=3%2A5=15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3x=3%2A5=15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, the perimeter is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=9%2B15%2B12=36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=9%2B15%2B12=36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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