document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=203754>Question 203754</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rosita's Christmas present from Calos is in a box that has a width that is 3 in shorter than the height. the length of the base is 5in longer than the height. If the area of the base is 84 square inches then what is the height of the package? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #153752 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=153752\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W+=+%28h-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W+=+%28h-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L+=+%28h%2B5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L+=+%28h%2B5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The area of the base is found by:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+L%2AW ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+L%2AW\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Substitute from above:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+%28h%2B5%29%2A%28h-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+%28h%2B5%29%2A%28h-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Substitute A = 84 sq.in.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=84+=+h%5E2%2B2h-15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"84+=+h%5E2%2B2h-15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 84 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h%5E2%2B2h-99+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h%5E2%2B2h-99+=+0\"   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=%28h-9%29%28h%2B11%29+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28h-9%29%28h%2B11%29+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Apply the zero product rule. If <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%2Ab+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%2Ab+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or both.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h-9+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h-9+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h%2B11+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h%2B11+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > so that:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h+=+9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h+=+9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=cross%28h+=+-11%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"cross%28h+=+-11%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Discard the negative solution as height is a positive quantity.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h+=+9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h+=+9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The height of the package is 9 inches.<BR>\n" );
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