document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=565900>Question 565900</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A triangle has a base of X + 6, the height is X + 8 and the area is 60.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find  X ________, Base ________ Ht _________\r<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 #366005 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=366005\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Area of triangle = 1/2 L*H\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "base of X + 6, the height is X + 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/2(x+8)(x+6)= 60\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/2(x^2+14x+48)=60\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply equation by 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+14x+48=120\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+14x+48-120=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+14x-72=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+18x-4x-72=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(x+18)-4(x+18)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+18)(x-4)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-18 OR 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ignore negative because the length and height cant be negative\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug x=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "base = x+6 = 10 units<BR>\n" );
document.write( "height = x+8 = 12 units\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/2 * 10*12= 60\r<BR>\n" );
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