document.write( "Question 116403:
\n" ); 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
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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.
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