SOLUTION: Find the value of x area of a triangle is 27 and the base is 4x+1 and the height is 3x

Question 534867: Find the value of x
area of a triangle is 27 and the base is 4x+1 and the height is 3x
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with:
for the area of a triangle. Substitute , , and
Simplify.
Multiply both sides by 2.
Subtract 54.
Factor 3 to simplify.
Factor the trinomial.
Apply the zero product rule.
or so...
and or Discard the negative solution as this value of x () would make the base and the height negative quantities.

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