SOLUTION: The longer leg of a right triangle is 35 inches longer than the other leg. Find the length of the two legs if the hypotenuse is 65 inches.

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Question 361311: The longer leg of a right triangle is 35 inches longer than the other leg. Find the length of the two legs if the hypotenuse is 65 inches.
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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(x+35)^2+x^2=65^2
solve for x