document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=289707>Question 289707</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the area of a triangle is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%5E2%2B6x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%5E2%2B6x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > if the height is 3x+6, what is the measure of the base? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #209780 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=j1mmy94><B>j1mmy94(14)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=j1mmy94><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=j1mmy94><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=209780\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We have to use the area of a triangle formula, which is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+A=%28h%2Ab%29%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+A=%28h%2Ab%29%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using  the information we are given, we can substitute the numerical values.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The area: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3x%5E2%2B6x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3x%5E2%2B6x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Height: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3x%2B6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3x%2B6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Base: Is unknown so we can leave it as a variable b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "After substituting:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The formula now becomes <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3x%5E2%2B6x=%283x%2B6%2Ab%29%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3x%5E2%2B6x=%283x%2B6%2Ab%29%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply 2 on both sides: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+6x%5E2%2B12x=3x%2B6%2Ab+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+6x%5E2%2B12x=3x%2B6%2Ab+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3x%2B6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3x%2B6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > on both sides: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2x=b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2x=b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: The base is 2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3x%5E2%2B6x=%283x%2B6%2A2x%29%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3x%5E2%2B6x=%283x%2B6%2A2x%29%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3x%5E2%2B6x=%286x%5E2%2B12x%29%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3x%5E2%2B6x=%286x%5E2%2B12x%29%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3x%5E2%2B6x=3x%5E2%2B6x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3x%5E2%2B6x=3x%5E2%2B6x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Both sides are the same, therefore the answer is correct! I hope this helps! :] </SPAN>\n" );
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