SOLUTION: Right triangle A, short leg is 2x+1 the long leg is 11x+5 the hypotenuse is 12x+1 I have tried figuring it out but I just cant get it

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Question 998365: Right triangle A, short leg is 2x+1 the long leg is 11x+5 the hypotenuse is 12x+1 I have tried figuring it out but I just cant get it
Answer by josgarithmetic(39627) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hint is at the beginning: Right Triangle.
Pythagorean Theorem Formula should be what you use.

%282x%2B1%29%5E2%2B%2811x%2B5%29%5E2=%2812x%2B1%29%5E2
Simplify and solve.