document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=662094>Question 662094</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "triangle ABC<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "height = x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "base = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "find the value of x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "please help me answer this problem:( </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #411917 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ReadingBoosters><B>ReadingBoosters(3246)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ReadingBoosters><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=411917\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> p = 15 = (x+1) + x + third side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Without the third side, perimeter cannot be determined by base and height alone.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If area = 15 then,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 15 = 1/2(x)(x+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2x^2+1/2x = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".5x^2 + .5x - 15 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(.5x+3)(x-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -3/.5 NO<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5<BR>\n" );
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