document.write( "Question 997647: on a right triangle, one leg is two more than twice the other. the hypotenuse is one more than the longer leg. find the sides
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Algebra.Com's Answer #802547 by CubeyThePenguin(3113)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! shortest leg = x\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x^2 + (2x + 2)^2 = (2x + 3)^2 \n" ); document.write( "3x^2 + 8x + 4 = 4x^2 + 12x + 9\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = -1 or 5\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Distance can't be negative, so the side lengths are 5, 12, and 13. \n" ); document.write( " |