SOLUTION: The length of the shortest side of a right triangle is 8 inches. The length of the other two sides are represented by consecutive odd integers. What equation could be used to find

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Question 1107565: The length of the shortest side of a right triangle is 8 inches. The length of the other two sides are represented by consecutive odd integers. What equation could be used to find the lengths of the otheroom sides of the triangle?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
other leg, n
hypotenuse, n+2

n%5E2%2B8%5E2=%28n%2B2%29%5E2
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n%5E2%2B64=n%5E2%2B4n%2B4
64=4n%2B4
60=4n
highlight%28n=15%29
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highlight%28andthehypotenuse=17%29