document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=202532>Question 202532</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of a square meters for a trianglar sail is given by A(x) = x^+5x+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) Find A(5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) If the height of the sail is x+3 meters, then what is the length of the base of the sail?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I was able to factor out the equation which is (x+3) (X+2).  I'm not sure how to answer a + b.  Can you help me out by providing an example that I can follow? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #152738 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=152738\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A%28x%29+=+x%5E2%2B5x%2B6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A%28x%29+=+x%5E2%2B5x%2B6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1) Find <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A%285%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A%285%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Substitute x = 5 into the given equation for the area.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A%285%29+=+%285%29%5E2%2B5%285%29%2B6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A%285%29+=+%285%29%5E2%2B5%285%29%2B6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Evaluate.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A%285%29+=+25%2B25%2B6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A%285%29+=+25%2B25%2B6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A%285%29+=+56 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A%285%29+=+56\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >sq.meters.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2) Use the formula for the area of a triangle:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+%281%2F2%29%2Ab%2Ah ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+%281%2F2%29%2Ab%2Ah\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Substitute: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+x%5E2%2B5x%2B6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+x%5E2%2B5x%2B6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <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;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B5x%2B6+=+%281%2F2%29%2Ab%2A%28x%2B3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B5x%2B6+=+%281%2F2%29%2Ab%2A%28x%2B3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%5E2%2B10x%2B12+=+b%2A%28x%2B3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E2%2B10x%2B12+=+b%2A%28x%2B3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor the left side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x%2B4%29%28x%2B3%29+=+b%2A%28x%2B3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x%2B4%29%28x%2B3%29+=+b%2A%28x%2B3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by (x+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%282x%2B4%29%2Across%28%28x%2B3%29%29%29%2Fcross%28%28x%2B3%29%29+=+b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%282x%2B4%29%2Across%28%28x%2B3%29%29%29%2Fcross%28%28x%2B3%29%29+=+b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Cancel the common factors.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28b+=+2x%2B4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28b+=+2x%2B4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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