document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=844833>Question 844833</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A square and a triangle have the same area. The base of the triangle is 3 ft. more than the side length of the square. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The height of the triangle is 1 ft. less than the base of the triangle. What is the side length of the square? What are the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "base and height of the triangle? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #508939 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=508939\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> s^2=1/2b*h,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=3+s,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h=b-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 9,   h = 8,   s = 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6^2=1/2* 9*8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36=72/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36=36<BR>\n" );
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