document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=467113>Question 467113</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a right triangle has a base that is 2 more than twice the height. find the length of the base for the triangle if the area is 30 square units. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #320390 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=poliphob3.14><B>poliphob3.14(115)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=poliphob3.14><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=320390\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the height of triangle be x units, then its base will be 2x+2 units, and the \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "area is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=30=%281%2F2%29%282x%2B2%29x=%281%2F2%292%28x%2B1%29x=x%5E2%2Bx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"30=%281%2F2%29%282x%2B2%29x=%281%2F2%292%28x%2B1%29x=x%5E2%2Bx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><=><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2Bx-30=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2Bx-30=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, solving the \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "final equation we get x=5. To find the length of the base substitute x=5 at 2x+2,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and get base 2*5+2=12 units. </SPAN>\n" );
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