document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1054238>Question 1054238</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The shortest side of a right triangle measures 13m. The lengths of the other two sides are consecutive integers. Find the lengths of the other two sides </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #669452 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=669452\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> short side is 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "other two sides are x and x+1, and the longest is the hypotenuse.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+1)^2=x^2+13^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+2x+1=x^2+169<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 cancel<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+1=169<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=168<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=84 m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "hypotenuse is 85 m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "84^2 is 7056<BR>\n" );
document.write( "85^2=7225<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7056+169=7225, check </SPAN>\n" );
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