document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=534867>Question 534867</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the value of x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "area of a triangle is 27 and the base is 4x+1 and the height is 3x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #351686 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=351686\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Start with:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+%281%2F2%29b%2Ah ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+%281%2F2%29b%2Ah\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > for the area of a triangle. Substitute <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+27 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+27\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+=+4x%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=+4x%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h+=+3x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h+=+3x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=27+=+%281%2F2%29%284x%2B1%29%283x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"27+=+%281%2F2%29%284x%2B1%29%283x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=27+=+%281%2F2%29%2812x%5E2%2B3x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"27+=+%281%2F2%29%2812x%5E2%2B3x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=54+=+12x%5E2%2B3x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"54+=+12x%5E2%2B3x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 54.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12x%5E2%2B3x-54+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12x%5E2%2B3x-54+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor 3 to simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%284x%5E2%2Bx-18%29+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%284x%5E2%2Bx-18%29+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor the trinomial.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284x%2B9%29%28x-2%29+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284x%2B9%29%28x-2%29+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Apply the zero product rule.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x%2B9+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x%2B9+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-2+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-2+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > so...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x+=+-9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x+=+-9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+-9%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-9%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Discard the negative solution as this value of x (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+-9%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-9%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >) would make the base and the height negative quantities.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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