document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=524722>Question 524722</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of the base of a triangle is six times its height. If the area of the triangle is 75 square kilometers. find the height (A = 1/2 b h)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I got the height = X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the base 6x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "every time i plug it in i am getting 75 = 1/2 (6x)(x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75 = (3x)(x2) then 0 = x2 +3x-75 and now i am stuck on (x+ )(x- ) can you please tell me where i am messing up thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #347876 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=347876\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> height =x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "base = 6x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area = 1/2 * base * height\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area = 1/2 * x*6x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^2= 75\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2=25<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=5 km the height<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Base = 30 km </SPAN>\n" );
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