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document.write( "Area = bh/2 = 39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "bh = 78<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b*(2b+1) = 78<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b^2 + b - 78 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2b + 13)*(b - 6) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = 13<BR>\n" );
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