SOLUTION: A triangle has a base of 2x+3 and a height of 7x-4. What are the base and height dimensions of the triangle if it has an area of 275 m^2? Round year answers to the nearest hundredt

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Question 1132504: A triangle has a base of 2x+3 and a height of 7x-4. What are the base and height dimensions of the triangle if it has an area of 275 m^2? Round year answers to the nearest hundredth.
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A triangle has a base of 2x+3 and a height of 7x-4. What are the base and height dimensions of the triangle if it has an area of 275 m^2? Round year answers to the nearest hundredth.
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Area = b*h/2
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(2x+3)*(7x-4) = 550
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Solve for x, then for b and h.

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