SOLUTION: I need help with this word problem! The question is The area of a triangle is 30 in squared. the base of the triangle is 2 in. more than twice the heigh of the triangle. Find the m

Question 889972: I need help with this word problem! The question is The area of a triangle is 30 in squared. the base of the triangle is 2 in. more than twice the heigh of the triangle. Find the measures of the base and the height.

I know that area= b x h divided by two but i just don't understand how to solve this one
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Write down what you know.

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Substitute into the area equation.

You can factor this quadratic,

Two solutions, however one is negative which makes no sense in this problem.

Then,

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