document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=295140>Question 295140</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The base of a triangle is 2x+2 m and the area is 2x^2-x-3 m. How much longer is the base than the height? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #212745 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=212745\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A=.5hb<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h*.5(2x+2)=2x^2-x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h*(x+1)=(2x-3)(x+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h=2x-3<BR>\n" );
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