document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=411655>Question 411655</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone please show me how to solve\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A poster is in the shape of a right triangle with a base that is three feet longer than the height.  If the area of the triangle is 90 square feet, find the height.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. 9'<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. 12'<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. 15'<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. 18'<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #289305 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=289305\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A poster is in the shape of a right triangle with a base that is three feet longer than the height.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let the height be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the base is \"x+3\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area = (1/2) base * height<BR>\n" );
document.write( "90 = (1/2)(x+3)x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180 = x(x+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+3x-180 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-12)(x+15) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Positive solution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 12 feet (height)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the area of the triangle is 90 square feet, find the height. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. 9'<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. 12'<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. 15'<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. 18'\r<BR>\n" );
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