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Solve for "x" math questions

Solve for "x" math questions-example-1
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Whenever you see a right triangle on a math question with hypotenuse 13, you should immediately think of the 5,12,13 Pythagorean Triple. Here we see 5 is the base, because 5+11+5=21 and 12 must be the height.

Answer: x=12

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