document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=335152>Question 335152</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the area of a triangle is 20 square feet. if the base is 2 feet longer than the height, find 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 #240190 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=240190\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The formula for finding the area of a triangle is A = 1/2 * b * h.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let A = 20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let b = x + 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let h = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is your equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20 = 1/2 * (x + 2)(x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you take it from here?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the height, solve the given equation for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Got it? </SPAN>\n" );
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