SOLUTION: The longer leg of a right triangle is 7 cm longer than the shorter leg. The hypotenuse is 9 cm longer than the shorter leg. Find the side lengths of the triangle.

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Question 1031547: The longer leg of a right triangle is 7 cm longer than the shorter leg. The hypotenuse is 9 cm longer than the shorter leg. Find the side lengths of the triangle.
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The longer leg of a right triangle is 7 cm longer than the shorter leg. The hypotenuse is 9 cm longer than the shorter leg.
Find the side lengths of the triangle.
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