document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=493449>Question 493449</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A triangle with the area of 12m squared has a height that is 5 m more than its base. What is the height of the triangle? <BR>\n" );
document.write( " So far i just can't seem to get the write way to start solving. I know that you have to have the base times the height plus 5 meters and divide by 2 but i can't figure out how to start it<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #335358 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=335358\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"height that is 5 m more than its base\" ___ h = b + 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"A triangle with the area of 12m squared\" ___ 12 = (1/2)(b)(h)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting ___ 12 = (1/2)(b)(b + 5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "24 = b^2 + 5b ___ 0 = b^2 + 5b - 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "factoring ___ 0 = (b + 8)(b - 3) </SPAN>\n" );
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