document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=96383>Question 96383</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having trouble solving the following:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "On the triangle, side A is x, side B is 16 and the hypotenuse is x+8.  I can't seem to figure out where to start. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A=A SIDE<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B=ANOTHER SIDE<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C=THE HYPOTENUSE<BR>\n" );
document.write( "HERE YOU HAVE A SIDE=X, SIDE 2=16 & THE HYPOTENUSE=X+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2+18^2=(X+8)^2 NOW SOLVE FOR X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2+324=X^2+16X+64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2-X^2-16X=64-324<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-16X=-260<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=260/-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=16.25  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "16.25+8=24.25 IS THE LENGTH OF THE HYPOTENUSE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16.25^2+18^2=24.25^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "264.0625+324=588.0625<BR>\n" );
document.write( "588.0625=588.0625 </SPAN>\n" );
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