document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=44046>Question 44046</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of a triangle is 12 inches.  The height is 1/2 of the base minus 1.  What is the base of the triangle? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "LET BASE =B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "HALF OF BASE =B/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "HEIGHT =B/2 -1=(B-2)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "AREA=(1/2)*B*(B-2)/2=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B^2-2B=4*12=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B^2-2B-48=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B^2-8B+6B-48=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B(B-8)+6(B-8)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(B-8)(B+6)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B=8....AND H=8/2 -1=3 </SPAN>\n" );
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