document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=112214>Question 112214</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of the lengths of one side of a right triangle and the hypotenuse<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is 20 cm. The other leg is 5 cm shorter than the hypotenuse. Find the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length of each side.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #81949 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=81949\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x=hypotenuse, so 20-x=\"one side\" and x-5=\"other side\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "by Pythagoras, (20-x)^2+(x-5)^2=x^2 ___ 400-40x+x^2+x^2-10x+25=x^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-50x+425=0 ___ use quadratic formula to find x </SPAN>\n" );
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