document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=97667>Question 97667</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One leg of a right triangle is 2 inches smaller than the hypotenuse. The other leg is 5 inches long. What are the lengths of the unknown leg and hypotenuse? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Not sure if I set it up right. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+2)^2 + 5^2 = x^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #71076 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=71076\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> LET X BE THE HYPOTENUSE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ONE SIDE=(X-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THE OTHER SIDE=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(X-2)^2+5^2=X^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2-4X+4+25=X^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4X+29=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4X=-29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-29/-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=7.25 ANSWER FOR THE LENGTH OF THE HYPOTENUSE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7.25-2=5.25 ANSWER FOR THE LENGTH OF THE UNKNOWN LEG.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.25^2+25=7.25^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27.56+25=52.56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "52.56=52.56 </SPAN>\n" );
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