SOLUTION: The area of a rectangle is 199 meter square the bass is 4 less than 3 times the hight what is the length of the bass

Question 632264: The area of a rectangle is 199 meter square the bass is 4 less than 3 times the hight what is the length of the bass
Answer by dfrazzetto(283) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

bass=base
A = bxh
b = 3h - 4
A = bxh = (3h-4)x h = 199
3h^2 - 4h = 199
3h^2 - 4h - 199 = 0
h = 8.838
b = 3(8.838) - 4
b = 22.514
CHECK:
A = 8.838 x 22.514 = approx 199

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