document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=123179>Question 123179</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 12cm. One side is 2cm longer than the other. FInd the lengths of the two other sides, to the nearest hundreth.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I keep getting the wrong anwser.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #90404 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=90404\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call the one side, x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THe other side is then x+2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "From the Pythagorean theorem, you know that <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B%28x%5E2%2B4%2Ax%2B4%29=144 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B%28x%5E2%2B4%2Ax%2B4%29=144\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Expand the perfect square. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%5E2%2B4x%2B4=144 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E2%2B4x%2B4=144\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%5E2%2B4x-140=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E2%2B4x-140=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Bright all terms to one side. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B2x-70=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B2x-70=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Divide by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Use the quadratic equation.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5B1%5D+=+7.43 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5B1%5D+=+7.43\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since a negative length does not make sense in this application, use only the positive results. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7.43<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2=9.43<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check the results to verify your answer.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Look likes that close enough.  </SPAN>\n" );
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