document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1005015>Question 1005015</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A drawing of a teepee has the shape of a right triangle with one leg 8 meters longer than the other, The hypotenuse is 8 meters less than twice the length of the shorter leg? What are the steps with the solution? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #621354 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><B>KMST(5328)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><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=KMST><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=621354\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Step 1: Define a variable<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= length of the shorter leg, in meters.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2: Express other measurements based on the variable defined above.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= length of the shorter leg, in meters.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= length of the hypotenuse/\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3: Apply the Pythagorean theorem<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 4: Work on the above equation (simplify and solve)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x%29%5E2%2B2%282x%29%28-8%29%2B8%5E2=x%5E2%2Bx%5E2%2B2%28x%29%288%29%2B8%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x%29%5E2%2B2%282x%29%28-8%29%2B8%5E2=x%5E2%2Bx%5E2%2B2%28x%29%288%29%2B8%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x%5E2-32x%2B8%5E2=x%5E2%2Bx%5E2%2B16x%2B8%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x%5E2-32x%2B8%5E2=x%5E2%2Bx%5E2%2B16x%2B8%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x%5E2-32x=2x%5E2%2B16x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x%5E2-32x=2x%5E2%2B16x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%5E2-48x=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E2-48x=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%28x-24%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%28x-24%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >---><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the only solution that makes sense, because<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > does not make sense.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 5: Find the other lengths<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B8=24%2B8=32 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B8=24%2B8=32\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x-8=2%2A24%2A8=48-8=40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x-8=2%2A24%2A8=48-8=40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > .\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 6: Answer in words, with units if that is what is expected.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The shorter leg measures <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%2824meters%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%2824meters%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > .<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The longer leg measures <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%2832meters%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%2832meters%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > .<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The hypotenuse measures <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%2840meters%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%2840meters%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > . </SPAN>\n" );
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