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document.write( "    a right triangle has the hypotenuse of length 46. The other two sides are x and (x-2). Find x.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The Pythagorean equation is\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x^2 + (x-2)^2 = 46^2.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x using the quadratic formula.\r\n" );
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