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document.write( "the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 15 inches. one of the legs is 3 inches more than the other. find the lengths of the two legs \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #84639 by checkley71(8403)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A^2+B^2=C^2 \n" ); document.write( "X^2+(X+3)^2=15^2 \n" ); document.write( "X^2+X^2+6X+9=225 \n" ); document.write( "2X^2+6X+9-225=0 \n" ); document.write( "2X^2+6X-216=0 \n" ); document.write( "2(X^2+3X-108)=0 \n" ); document.write( "2(X+12)(X-9)=0 \n" ); document.write( "X-9=0 \n" ); document.write( "X=9 ANSWER FOR 1 SIDE \n" ); document.write( "9*2+B^2=225 \n" ); document.write( "81+B^2=225 \n" ); document.write( "B^2=225-81 \n" ); document.write( "B^2=144 \n" ); document.write( "B=SQRT144 \n" ); document.write( "B=12 ANSWER FOR THE OTHER SIDE. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |