Question

The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 52 in. One leg of the triangle is 8 in. more than twice the length of the other. What is the perimeter of the triangle?



20 in.

26 in.

120 in.

138 in.

Answer 1

One leg of the triangle is 8 in. more than twice the length of the other.

if you call the "other leg's" length "x"
what length is this leg ? (using x)