document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=154433>Question 154433</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A triangular sail has an area of x^2+5x+6 square meters and a height of x+3 meters. Find the length of the sail's base. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #113714 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=113714\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Remember the area of any triangle is: Area = (1/2)(Base * Height)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+%281%2F2%29%28b%2Ah%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+%281%2F2%29%28b%2Ah%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given formula.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+%2B+5x+%2B+6+=+%281%2F2%29%28b%29%28x+%2B+3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+%2B+5x+%2B+6+=+%281%2F2%29%28b%29%28x+%2B+3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in the given area <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=x%5E2+%2B+5x+%2B+6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=x%5E2+%2B+5x+%2B+6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and the height <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h=x%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h=x%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E2+%2B+5x+%2B+6%29%2F%28x+%2B+3%29=+%281%2F2%29%2A%28b%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E2+%2B+5x+%2B+6%29%2F%28x+%2B+3%29=+%281%2F2%29%2A%28b%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28x%2B3%29%28x%2B2%29%29%2F%28x+%2B+3%29=+%281%2F2%29%2A%28b%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28x%2B3%29%28x%2B2%29%29%2F%28x+%2B+3%29=+%281%2F2%29%2A%28b%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+%2B+5x+%2B+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+%2B+5x+%2B+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B3%29%28x%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B3%29%28x%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28cross%28%28x%2B3%29%29%28x%2B2%29%29%2Fcross%28%28x%2B3%29%29=+%281%2F2%29%2A%28b%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28cross%28%28x%2B3%29%29%28x%2B2%29%29%2Fcross%28%28x%2B3%29%29=+%281%2F2%29%2A%28b%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Cancel the common terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%28x%2B2%29=+b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%28x%2B2%29=+b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%2B4=+b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%2B4=+b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute\r<BR>\n" );
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