document.write( "Question 388448: The base of a triangle is 5cm less then its height. Find the height and base if the triangle is 33cm2.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I tried doing it but i always end up with -4h = 66. I don't know what i'm doing wrong!\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #274755 by Fombitz(32388)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "\"33=%281%2F2%29%28h-5%29h\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"h%5E2-5h=66\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"h%5E2-5h-66=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"%28h-11%29%28h%2B6%29=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "Two solutions but only the positive one is considered here,
\n" ); document.write( "\"h-11=0\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Then,
\n" ); document.write( "\"b=11-5\"
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