document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=165069>Question 165069</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> *Expressing the area of a plane figure*\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To help visualize the triangle, the dimensions are as follows:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The height of the triangle is broken up into two portions, the upper portion being (x+2) and the lower being, 4/x(x+2).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The base of the triangle is x + 4.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Determine the total area, in terms of x, of the triangle. Express your answer as a rational expression (Single fraction) in factored form. \r<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 #121735 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MRperkins><B>MRperkins(300)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MRperkins><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=MRperkins><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=121735\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given: <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Formula: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28A%29rea=%281%2F2%29%2A%28b%29ase%2A%28h%29eight ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28A%29rea=%281%2F2%29%2A%28b%29ase%2A%28h%29eight\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "reduce the 4 in the numerator with the 2 in the denominator and you get:<BR>\n" );
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