document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=58657>Question 58657</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780073268620/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A triangular sail has an area of x^2 + 5x + 6 sq. meters and a height of x + 3 meters. Find the length of the sail's base.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #40212 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cintchr><B>Cintchr(481)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cintchr><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=40212\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+A+=+bh%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+A+=+bh%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+A+=+x%5E2+%2B+5x+%2B+6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+A+=+x%5E2+%2B+5x+%2B+6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+h+=+x+%2B+3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+h+=+x+%2B+3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute :)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "factor the left side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28x%2B2%29%28x%2B3%29+=+%28x%2B3%29h%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28x%2B2%29%28x%2B3%29+=+%28x%2B3%29h%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2%2F%28x%2B3%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2%2F%28x%2B3%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28%28x%2B2%29%28x%2B3%29%29%282%2F%28x%2B3%29%29+=+%28%28x%2B3%29h%2F2%29%282%2F%28x%2B3%29%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cancel like terms<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Distribute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2x+%2B+4+=+h+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2x+%2B+4+=+h+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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