document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=521917>Question 521917</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The base of a triangle is 3 centimeters less than the height. If the area of the triangle is 9 square centimeters, what is the height and base? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #346630 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=346630\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> b=h-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=.5bh<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".5h(h-3)=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h(h-3)=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h^2-3h-18=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(h-6)(h+3)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h=6, b=3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ed </SPAN>\n" );
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