document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1076231>Question 1076231</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the length of the shorter leg of a right triangle if the longer leg is 14 feet more than the shorter leg and the hypotenuse is 14 feet less than twice the shorter leg. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #690888 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=690888\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let n be the length of the short leg. Then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n²+(n+14)²=(2n-14)²<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n²+n²+28n+196=4n²-56n+196<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2n²-84n=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2n²=84n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n²=42n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The short leg is 42 ft, the long leg is 56 ft, and the hypotenuse is 70 ft. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786; </SPAN>\n" );
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