document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=564292>Question 564292</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a triangle has an area of 28 inches the base is 6 inches less than the twice the height was the answer<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 #365310 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ad_alta><B>ad_alta(240)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ad_alta><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=ad_alta><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=365310\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let 'h' be the height and 'b' be the base. The area, 'A,' is equal to (1/2)bh. Since the base is 6 inches less than twice the height, b=2h-6. We have the equation 28=(1/2)(2h-6)h. Solving the quadratic equation [using the quadratic formula: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >], we get h=7 (picking the positive answer, which is the one that makes sense in this case). This means that the base must be 8 inches.  </SPAN>\n" );
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