SOLUTION: I am confused, do I need to do long division for this problem? The question reads: A triangular sail has an area of x^2 + 5x +6 square meters and a height of x + 3 meters. Find the

Question 129483: I am confused, do I need to do long division for this problem? The question reads: A triangular sail has an area of x^2 + 5x +6 square meters and a height of x + 3 meters. Find the length of the sail's base..Can someone help me?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Remember the area of any triangle is

Start with the given formula

Plug in and

Multiply both sides by 2

Factor to get

Divide both sides by to isolate b

Cancel like terms

Simplify

Distribute

So our answer is

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