document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=565554>Question 565554</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A triangle has a base of X + 3, the height is X + 6 and the area is 135.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find  X ________, Base ________ Ht _________\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please be specific. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Find X ________, Base ________ Ht _________ <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area = (1/2)base*height<BR>\n" );
document.write( "135 = (1/2)*(x+3)(x+6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "270 = x^2+9x+18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+9x-252 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-12)(x+21) = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Positive solution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Base = x+3 = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Height = x+6 = 18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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