document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=428259>Question 428259</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A parallelogram has an area of 84 square centimeters and a base that is 5 centimeters longer than the height. Find the height. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #297975 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=kittycat1613><B>kittycat1613(12)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=kittycat1613><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=297975\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Area of a parallelogam= base x height\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x= length of height in centimeters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    x+5= length of base in centimeters\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "base * height= area<BR>\n" );
document.write( "base * height= 84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x (x+5)=84[-> distribute the x+5 with the x]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+5x=84 [subtract 84 from both sides]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+5x-84=0 [factor the equation]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+12)(x-7)=0 [find the two roots]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-12 OR x=7 [can't be -12 b/c when finding dimensions of a parallelogram, has to be positive]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+5=12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The height is 7 centimeters.<BR>\n" );
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