Question

The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 3 less than twice the short leg. The length the length of the other leg is 3 more than the shorter leg. Find the length of the shorter leg

Answer 1

Let x = the length of the shorter leg.

Then, 2x + 3 = twice the short leg
2x + 3 = 2x
3 = 0

Therefore, x = 3.