document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1145838>Question 1145838</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a right triangle, the longer leg is 7 inches more than the shorter leg, and the hypotenuse is 3 more than twice the length of the shorter leg.  Determine the length of the shorter leg.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #767087 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=767087\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x, the shorter leg\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+7, the longer leg\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+3, the hypotenuse\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify and solve this. </SPAN>\n" );
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