document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=974850>Question 974850</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 39 ft long. The length of one leg is 21 ft more than the other. Find the lengths of the legs. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #596659 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=596659\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> c^2=a^2+b^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "39^2=x^2+ (x+21)^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1521=x^2+ x^2+42x +441<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2+42x-1080=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+21x-540=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=(1/2) [-21 +/- sqrt (441+2160) ]  sqrt (2601)=51     ;;;  or (x+36) (x-15)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "negative root doesn't make sense<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(1/2) (-21+51)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+21=36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "14.5^2=225<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35.5^2=1296<BR>\n" );
document.write( "They add to 1521<BR>\n" );
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