document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=434080>Question 434080</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  The height of a triangle is 5 ft more than the length of the base.  The area of the triangle is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "63 ft^2 .  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the base and height of the triangle </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #300837 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=300837\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let base be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "height = x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area = 63\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/2 * x(x+5)=63<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x+5)=2*63<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+5x=126<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+5x-126=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+14x-9x-126=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x+14)-9(x+14)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+14)(x-9)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 9ft the length of thebase<BR>\n" );
document.write( "height = 9+5 =14 ft<BR>\n" );
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