document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=420191>Question 420191</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The base of a triangle is 2 MORE than TWICE the height of the triangle. Find the measure of the base and the height if the area is 20ft2 (20 feet square). </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #293698 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=293698\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> b=2h+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".5bh=A<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".5(2h+2)h=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".5(2h^2+2h)=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h^2+h=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h^2+h-20=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(h+5)(h-4)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h=4, b=10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ed<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now a question for you.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What's the difference between \"...square feet\" and \"...feet square\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is a very important distinction. </SPAN>\n" );
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