document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=264277>Question 264277</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the height of a triangle is 2cm shorter than its base. The area is 17.5 cm^2. find the base of the triangle </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #194637 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=194637\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the height of a triangle is 2cm shorter than its base. The area is 17.5 cm^2. find the base of the triangle\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let the base be x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "height = x-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area= 1/2 * x * (x-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= x^2-2x  /2 = = 35\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-2x-35=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-7x+2x-35=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x-7) +2(x-7)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2)(x-7)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=7 base </SPAN>\n" );
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