document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1086768>Question 1086768</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A toy manufacturer needs a piece of plastic in the shape of a right triangle with the longer leg 4 cm more than the shorter leg and the hypotenuse 8 cm more than the shorter leg. How long should the sides of the triangle&#8203; be?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sides are? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #700994 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=700994\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let n be the length of the short side. Then the longer leg is n+4, and the hypotenuse is n+8. So:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n²+(n+4)²=(n+8)²<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2n²+8n+16=n²+16n+64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n²-8n-48=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(n-12)(n+4)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=12,-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Your legs are 12, 16, and 20<BR>\n" );
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