document.write( "Question 1074153: One of the legs of a right triangle is twice as long as the other, and the perimeter of the
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Legs, x and 2x
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\n" ); document.write( "\"5x%5E2=%2828-3x%29%5E2\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%2842%2B-+sqrt%28980%29%29%2F2\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%2842%2B-+14sqrt%285%29%29%2F2\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The MINUS form:
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\n" ); document.write( "LEG: \"highlight%28x=21-7sqrt%285%29%29\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"r=28-%2821-7sqrt%285%29%29-%2842-14sqrt%285%29%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "HYPOTENUSE: \"highlight%28r=-35%2B21%2Asqrt%285%29%29\", about 11.957
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