SOLUTION: find x when the hypotenuse is x, the long leg is (x-2), the short leg is 8

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Question 785656: find x
when the hypotenuse is x, the long leg is (x-2), the short leg is 8
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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find x
when the hypotenuse is x, the long leg is (x-2), the short leg is 8
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Equation:
8^2 + (x-2)^2 = x^2
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64 + x^2-4x+4 = x^2
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4x = 60
x = 15
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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