document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=316327>Question 316327</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The base of a triangle is 8 cm greater than the height. The area is 42 cm^2. Find the height and the length of the base. I need help with this please. Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #226294 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=226294\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let thge height be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the base = x+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area of trangle = 1/2 * base * height<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2 * x*(x+8) = 42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2 (x^2+8x)=42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply equation by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+8x=42*2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+8x=84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+8x-84=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+14x-6x-84=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x+14)-6(x+14)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-6)(x+14)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6 OR x= -14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=6 is the height<BR>\n" );
document.write( "base = x+8 = 6+8 =14 </SPAN>\n" );
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