Question 45533
Splitting it diagonally makes a right triangle:
leg: x
leg: x + 2
hypotenuse: 10
{{{a^2 + b^2 = c^2}}}
{{{x^2 + x^2 + 4x + 4 = 100}}}
{{{2x^2 + 4x - 96 = 0}}}
{{{x^2 + 2x - 48 = 0}}}
{{{(x + 8)(x - 6) = 0}}}
x = -8 or x = 6
Measurements have to be positive.
leg: x = 6
leg: x + 2 = 8