document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=808658>Question 808658</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A triangle whose height is 11 less than its base has an area of 13. What are the measures of the base and height? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #487127 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=487127\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> h=b-11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2b*h=13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b*h=26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b*(b-11)=26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2-11b-26=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b-13)*(b+2)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h=2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/2*b*h=13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2*2*13=13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13=13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ok\r<BR>\n" );
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