document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=297756>Question 297756</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the area of a triangle is 27 square inches. if the height is 3 inches less than two times the base, determine the height and base of the triangle </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "27=(b(2b-3))/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "54 = 2b^2-3b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2b^2-3b-54=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2b+9)(b-6)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2b+9=0 or b-6=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b=-9/2 or b=6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: base = 6, height = 9 </SPAN>\n" );
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