document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1153637>Question 1153637</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One leg of a right triangle is 7cm shorter than the other leg.  How long should the shorter leg be to ensure that the hypotenuse is at least 13cm? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "if one leg of a right triangle is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7cm ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7cm\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > shorter than the other leg, we have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if the hypotenuse is at least <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=13cm ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"13cm\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E2%2Bb%5E2=13%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E2%2Bb%5E2=13%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >....substitute <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5E2%2B7b-60=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5E2%2B7b-60=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.....factor\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28b+-+5%29+%28b+%2B+12%29+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28b+-+5%29+%28b+%2B+12%29+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >->disregard negative solution\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=b%2B7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=b%2B7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=5%2B7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=5%2B7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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