SOLUTION: solve equation x^2 + 24^2 = 26^2

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Question 370023: solve equation x^2 + 24^2 = 26^2
Found 2 solutions by mananth, robertb:
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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x^2 + 24^2 = 26^2
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x^2= 26^2-24^2
x^2= (26+24)(26-24)
x^2=50*2
x^2=100
take the square root
x= 10
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Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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x%5E2+%2B+24%5E2+=+26%5E2. Incidentally x%5E2+=+10%5E2, and hence x = 10.