document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=795400>Question 795400</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The base of a parallelogram is 7ft more than the height. If the area of the parallelogram is 78ft^2, what are the measures of the base and height?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I would have thought that because we're finding area, the equation would be x(x+7)=78^2... but when I go to solve it doesn't come out correct? Help please? And if you could explain also, that would be wonderful! Thank you!!  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If the area of the parallelogram is 78ft^2, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "what are the measures of the base and height?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You don't square 78, it just means 78 square ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x + 7) = 78<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 7x - 78 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factors to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+13)(x-6) = 0 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "the positive solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6 ft is the height </SPAN>\n" );
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