document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=30817>Question 30817</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given that a triangel has a base and height of the same manner, x.  If the base was increased by 5 and the height was decreased by 2, what is the area of the triangle?  Write the solution in the simplest form. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #17557 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><B>Nate(3500)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><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=17557\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the area of a triangle is 2bh *b is base and h is height*<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the height is x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the base is x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=2bh<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=2(x+5)(x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=2(x^2+3x-10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=2x^2+6x-20 </SPAN>\n" );
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