document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=411782>Question 411782</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The height of a triangle is 3cm less then the Length of the base. The Area of the triangle is 35&#12310;cm&#12311;^2. What is the height and the base?    </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #289347 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=shree840><B>shree840(260)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=shree840><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=shree840><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=289347\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x-3)x/2=35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-3x=70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2-3x-70=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-10)(x+7)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=10 or -7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ignoring -7 (length can not be negative<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10 height 7  base 10 </SPAN>\n" );
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