document.write( "Question 989757: I am having a hard time solving this problem, im completely drawing a blank.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #609980 by ikleyn(52781)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "It says that the other leg is   \"sqrt%2820%5E2+-+16%5E2%29\" = \"4%2Asqrt%285%5E2-4%5E2%29\" = \"4%2Asqrt%2825-16%29\" = \"4%2Asqrt%289%29\" = 4*3 = 12.\r
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