document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=853883>Question 853883</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> area = 697 square inches. Base of triangle is 7\" shorter than height. What is the height? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #514329 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chndnbl><B>chndnbl(31)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chndnbl><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=chndnbl><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=514329\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let height= h=x inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "base=b=x-7 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "area of triangle = 697 square inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/2)*b*h = 697<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2 * x-7 * x = 697<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-7x = 1394<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 7x - 1394=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve this quadratic equation , find the roots of x. Then substitute in the base.  </SPAN>\n" );
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