document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1000589>Question 1000589</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the sum of the two sides of a right triangle is 49 inches and the hypotenuse is 41 inches, find the other two sides.    </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #617980 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=617980\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x and 49-x are the legs.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B%2849-x%29%5E2=41%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B%2849-x%29%5E2=41%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-----Pythagorean Theorem Formula applied.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B49%5E2-98x%2Bx%5E2=41%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B49%5E2-98x%2Bx%5E2=41%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%5E2-98x%2B49%5E2-41%5E2=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E2-98x%2B49%5E2-41%5E2=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%5E2-98x%2B%2849%2B41%29%2849-41%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E2-98x%2B%2849%2B41%29%2849-41%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >------seeing difference of two squares<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%5E2-98x%2B90%2A8=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E2-98x%2B90%2A8=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-49x%2B45%2A8=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-49x%2B45%2A8=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-----might be factorable, but too many possibilities to try.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "discriminant?   <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=49%5E2-4%2A1%2A45%2A8=2401-45%2A8=2041 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"49%5E2-4%2A1%2A45%2A8=2401-45%2A8=2041\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2041=13%2A157 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2041=13%2A157\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, so not a square.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%2849%2B-+sqrt%282041%29%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%2849%2B-+sqrt%282041%29%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Other leg then  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=49-%2849%2B-+sqrt%282041%29%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"49-%2849%2B-+sqrt%282041%29%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The PLUS form will not work  (as would be found if continuing this way).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Try the MINUS form.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x=%2849-sqrt%282041%29%29%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x=%2849-sqrt%282041%29%29%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  and then other leg is  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%2849-%2849-sqrt%282041%29%29%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%2849-%2849-sqrt%282041%29%29%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  You should find that these give reasonable values.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Be aware of the site page, http://www.mathwarehouse.com/arithmetic/numbers/prime-number/prime-factorization-calculator.php </SPAN>\n" );
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