document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=312690>Question 312690</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the height of a triangle is one inch greater than 3 times its base. the area of the triangle is 15 square inches. what is the base of the triangle when the area of a triangle is 1/2bh? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #223553 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=223553\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let 3x = base of triangle\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let 3x + 1 = height of triangle\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let A = 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You need to solve for x and then multiply your answer for x times 3 to find the base.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15 = (1/2)(3x)(3x + 1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you take it from here?\r<BR>\n" );
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