document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=183896>Question 183896</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A triangle has an area of 77 square in. Find the length of the base if the base is 3 inches more then the height.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #137974 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tvandenberg><B>tvandenberg(45)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tvandenberg><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=137974\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A = 1/2*B*H = 77 ---> B*H = 77*2 = 154<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = H + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(H+3)*H = 154<BR>\n" );
document.write( "H^2 + 3H = 154<BR>\n" );
document.write( "H^2 + 3H - 154 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "....quadratic eqn....<BR>\n" );
document.write( "H = 11, -14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can't be negative, H = 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 11 + 3 = 14 </SPAN>\n" );
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