document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1035669>Question 1035669</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A right triangle has one leg that is 3 times as long as the other leg. The length of the hypotenuse is the square root of 40 inches. Find the lengths of the legs </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Call the length or the shortest leg x.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x<BR>\n" );
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