document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=684308>Question 684308</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The height of a triangle is  2 times the base. The area is 36 square inches.Find 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 #424022 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RonJonPhysics><B>RonJonPhysics(8)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RonJonPhysics><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=RonJonPhysics><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=424022\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Area of a triangle: 1/2bh\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The height, in this equation, can be substitued as 2b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So our new equation is 1/2(3b) = 36 square inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distribute the 1/2 to each side and it becomes: 3b=18. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Base = 6. Height = 12 </SPAN>\n" );
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