document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=588772>Question 588772</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The height of a triangle is 6 inches greater than the length of the base . If the area of the triangle is 20 square inches, what is the length of the base? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #374597 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=374597\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a=1/2*b*h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20=1/2*b*(b+6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40=b*(b+6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2+6b-40=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b-4)*(b+10)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h=10\r<BR>\n" );
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