document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=795027>Question 795027</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Which equation would best help solve the following problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The height of a triangle is 4 m less than its base. The area of the triangle is 48 m^2. Find the length of 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 #480792 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=480792\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of a triangle equals 1/2 times base times height<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x represent the triangle's base<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48 = 1/2 * x * (x-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "96 = x^2 -4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 -4x -96 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "factor the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-12) * (x+8) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12, x=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "correct solution is the base equals 12 meters\r<BR>\n" );
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