document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=90350>Question 90350</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395977258/algebrahomeworkh>algebra and trigonometry</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me with this following polynomial equation word problem and please show work so i know and understand how to do it. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The area of a right triangle is 250 in^2. Find the lengths of its leg if one of the leg is 5 inches longer then the other. (use the five step method.) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #65564 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=65564\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the length of the legs of a right triangle if the area is 250 sq.in. and one leg is 5\" more than the other leg.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Starting with the formula for the area of a triangle: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+bh%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+bh%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 250 sq.in.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let b = x, then h = x+5, so...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=250+=+x%28x%2B5%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"250+=+x%28x%2B5%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=500+=+x%28x%2B5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"500+=+x%28x%2B5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Perform the indicated multiplication on the right side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=500+=+x%5E2%2B5x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"500+=+x%5E2%2B5x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Put this into the standard form for quadratic equations (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ax%5E2%2Bbx%2Bc+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ax%5E2%2Bbx%2Bc+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >) by subtracting 500 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B5x-500+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B5x-500+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor this trinomial.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B25%29%28x-20%29+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B25%29%28x-20%29+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Apply the zero products principle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B25+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B25+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-20+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-20+=+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+=+-25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Discard the negative solution as side lengths are positive.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >inches, and...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B5+=+25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B5+=+25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >inches.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The legs are: 20 inches and 25 inches.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+%2820%29%2825%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+%2820%29%2825%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+500%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+500%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+250 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+250\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >sq.in. </SPAN>\n" );
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