document.write( "Question 817845: the area of a triangle is 20 inches. the base is X. the height is x+3. find the actual base and height of the triangle. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "the area of a triangle is 20 inches. the base is X. the height is x+3.
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document.write( "  x^2 + 3x = 40
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document.write( "  x^2 + 3x - 40 = 0
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document.write( " (x+8)(x-5) = 0   x = 5in (tossing out negative solution for unit measure
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document.write( "Base = 5in  and height is 8in
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