document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=242047>Question 242047</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the base of a triangle is 8x+16 yards, and its height is 1 over x+2 yards (written as a fraction), then what is the area of the triangle?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #177199 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=177199\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> b = 8x+16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = 1/(x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = (1/2)*b*h\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your formula is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = (1/2)*b*h =  (1/2)*(8x+16)*(1/(x+2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1/2)*(8x+16) = (4x+8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(4x+8) = 4*(x+2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your equation becomes:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(4*(x+2))*(1/(x+2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this equals 4 because (x+2)/(x+2) = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your area is equal to 4 regardless of the value of x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "when x = 1, your formula of\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = (1/2)*(8x+16)*(1/(x+2) becomes:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = (1/2)*24*(1/3) = 12/3 = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "when x = 4, your formula of\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = (1/2)*(8x+16)*(1/(x+2) becomes:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = (1/2)*(48)*(1/6) = 24/6 = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "etc.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your answer is the area = 4 yards\r<BR>\n" );
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