document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1008952>Question 1008952</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 6 more than the shorter leg. The longer leg is three more than the shorter leg. Find the length of the shorter leg </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A=shorter leg; B=longer leg=A+3; C=hypotenuse=A+6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER: The length of the shorter leg is 9.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A=9; B=A+3=9+3=12; C=A+6=9+6=15<BR>\n" );
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