document.write( "Question 709593: Set up an equation and solve the following problem. (Objective 8)
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Square with side length x. Area is \"x%5E2\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Triangle base 64, height x. Area is \"%281%2F2%29%2A64%2Ax\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "We are given that \"x%5E2=%281%2F8%29%2A%281%2F2%29%2A64%2Ax\".
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