document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=957112>Question 957112</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> use the pythagorean theory to determine the value of x and the measurments of each side of the right triangle. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "one side:5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "second side: x+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "thrid side: 5x-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for x </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "use the pythagorean theory to determine the value of x and the measurments of each side of the right triangle. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "one side:5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "second side: x+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "thrid side: 5x-4\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "solve for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<PRE STYLE=\"white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;\">You need to state which expression represents the longest side. However, contrary to the other person's belief, 5x - 4 CANNOT<BR>\n" );
document.write( "be the longest side/hypotenuse since 5x is CLEARLY larger than 5x - 4. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "This right triangle's sides appear to have an x-value of 4 or 20. If 4, it's a 3-4-5 TIMES 4 Pythagorean triple. With an<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-value of 20, however, it's a 7-24-25 TIMES 4, Pythagorean triple. </SPAN>\n" );
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