document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=97137>Question 97137</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0030453232/algebrahomeworkh>Intermediate Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One leg of a right triangle is 2 in. longer than the other leg. The hypotenuse is 10 in. long. What are the lengths of the legs of the triangle? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #70714 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=70714\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A^2+(A+2)^2=10^10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A^2+A^2+4A+4=100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2A^2+4A+4=100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2A^2+4A+4-100=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2A^2+4A-96=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(A^2+2A-48)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(A-6)(A+8)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A-6=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=6 ANSWER FOR THE SMALLER SIDE<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6+2=8 FOR THE LONGER SIDE<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6^2+8^2=10^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36+64=100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100=100 </SPAN>\n" );
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