document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=500952>Question 500952</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The base of a triangle is 5 inches less than the altitude. The area of the triangle is 42 square inches. Find the base in inches. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #338353 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=338353\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> altitude be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "base = x-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "area = 1/2 * base * altitude<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42=1/2*x(x-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*42=x(x-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "84=x^2-5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-5x-84=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-12x+7x-84=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x-12)+7(x-12)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-12)(x+7)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 12 in the altitude<BR>\n" );
document.write( "base = 5 in </SPAN>\n" );
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