document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=173140>Question 173140</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Help! My final is on Monday and I can't figure out this word problem. Please write it out step by step so I will be able to do it on the final. Thank you.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The height of a triangle is 8 centimeters greter than the base. The area of the triangle is 90 square centimeters. Find the length of the base and height of the triangle. Define a variable. Set up a quadratic equation. Solve. Show all work.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " I'm really stuck, I thought I knew it but I've been at it most of the day. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #128007 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=128007\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let base  = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "height = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+%2B+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+%2B+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=90+=+%281%2F2%29%2Ab%2A%28b+%2B+8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"90+=+%281%2F2%29%2Ab%2A%28b+%2B+8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides buy <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=180+=+b%5E2+%2B+8b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"180+=+b%5E2+%2B+8b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Complete the square<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5E2+%2B+8b+%2B+%288%2F2%29%5E2+=+180+%2B+%288%2F2%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5E2+%2B+8b+%2B+%288%2F2%29%5E2+=+180+%2B+%288%2F2%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28b+%2B+4%29%5E2+=+196 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28b+%2B+4%29%5E2+=+196\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "take square root of both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+%2B+4+=+14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+%2B+4+=+14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+=+10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=+10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+%2B+8+=+18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+%2B+8+=+18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The base is 10 cm and the height is 18 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=90+=+%281%2F2%29%2Ab%2Ah ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"90+=+%281%2F2%29%2Ab%2Ah\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=90+=+%281%2F2%29%2A10%2A18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"90+=+%281%2F2%29%2A10%2A18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=90+=+180%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"90+=+180%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=90+=+90 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"90+=+90\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK </SPAN>\n" );
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