document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=677267>Question 677267</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The height of a triangle is 6 cm less than the base.  The area is 56 cm^2.  Find the height. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "56 = (1/2)*(b*(b-6))\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "112 = b^2 - 6b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "for b. Once you have b, plug it into h = b-6 to find the height. </SPAN>\n" );
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