document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=134505>Question 134505</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> one leg of a right riangle is 1/3m shorter than the other leg. if the hypotenuse of the triangle is 5/3m, find the lengths of both legs. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #98383 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=98383\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let a=b+1/3, c=5/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2+b^2=c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b+ 1/3)^2+b^2=(5/3)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2+ 2b/3 + 1/9 + b^2 = 25/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b^2+ 2b/3 - 24/9 =0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18b^2+6b-24=0 Multiply each side by 9 to eliminate fractions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6(3b^2+b-4)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*-4=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "what factors of -12=+1 when added? +4, -3 Ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3b^2-3b+4b-4=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3b(b-1)+4(b-1)=0 Factoring by grouping.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3b+4)(b-1)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=1 m. The only answer for this question.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=4/3 m.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16/9 + 9/9 =25/9 true<BR>\n" );
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