SOLUTION: The area of atriangle is 24cm square its height is 2cm greater than its base find the base of the traingle

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Question 949955: The area of atriangle is 24cm square its height is 2cm greater than its base find the base of the traingle
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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A=%281%2F2%29bh=24
bh=48
b%28b%2B2%29=48
b%5E2%2B2b-48=0
%28b%2B8%29%28b-6%29=0
Only solve for the positive solution,
b-6=0
b=6cm
Then,
h=6%2B2
h=8cm