document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1091855>Question 1091855</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The shortest side of a right triangle measures 7m the lengths of the other two sides are consecutive integers the hypotenuse being the longer of the two find the lengths of the other two sides. Show your work every step. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #706330 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=706330\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> So I can't write 7-24-25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK, 7 is one leg, and the other two are x and x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "square everything<BR>\n" );
document.write( "49+x^2=(x+1)^2=x^2+2x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "49=2x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48=2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1=25 </SPAN>\n" );
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