SOLUTION: How do I algebraically prove a2 +b2=c2 ? ( 2 in the question above here is not two but exponent )

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Question 907342: How do I algebraically prove a2 +b2=c2 ?
( 2 in the question above here is not two but exponent )
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I'm assuming you have values or expressions for a,b, and c.
You would substitute and solve until you had the left side equaling the right side.
Example: a=3,b=4,c=5
a%5E2%2Bb%5E2=c%5E2
3%5E2%2B4%5E2=5%5E2
9%2B16=25
25=25
True.
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Example: a=5x, b=12x, c=13x
a%5E2%2Bb%5E2=c%5E2
%285x%29%5E2%2B%2812x%29%5E2=%2813x%29%5E2
25x%5E2%2B144x%5E2=169x%5E2
169x%5E2=169x%5E2
True.