document.write( "Question 1015865: A lot is in the shape of a right triangle. The shorter leg measures 90 m. The hypotenuse is 30 m longer than the length of the longer leg. How long is the longer leg?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #632261 by FrankM(1040)\"\" \"About 
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A is the short leg
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\n" ); document.write( "C is the hypotenuse\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"A%5E2%2BB%5E2=C%5E2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%2890%5E2%29%2B%28B%5E2%29=%28B%2B30%29%5E2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "You see how we substituted \"B+30\" for C?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now, simplify -\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%288100%29%2B%28B%5E2%29=%28B%5E2%2B60B%2B900%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%287200%29=%2860B%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"B=120\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%2890%5E2%29%2B%28120%5E2%29=%28150%29%5E2\" \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%288100%29%2B%2814400%29=%2822500%29\" <<< YES!\r
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