document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=3170>Question 3170</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of a triangle is 36 square meters.  The height is two more than four times the base.  Find the height and base.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "GOT THIS FAR:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = the base<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let 4x + 2 = the height<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let 36^ = area\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 + (4x+2)^2 = 36^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help me.  I am losing my mind. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #327383 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cleomenius><B>cleomenius(959)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cleomenius><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=cleomenius><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=327383\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The previous work is good:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "36 = 1/2(4x + 2)*(x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "which evaluates to our quadratic \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x^2  + x -36 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This does factor nicely\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2x + 9)(x - 4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We take the positive 0; so x = 4.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "36 = 1/2( (4 * 4 )+ 2) (4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "As we can see, this does check. </SPAN>\n" );
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