document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=872083>Question 872083</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Question 2.2. The height of a triangle is 6 m more than its base. The area of the triangle is 56 m2. Find the length of the base. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(Points : 1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       7 m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       8 m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       14 m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       15 m </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #525889 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=525889\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A = (1/2)bh = 56m^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         bh = 112<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         b(b+6m) = 112m^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  b^2 + 6b - 112 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  (b + 14)(b-8) = 0,  b = 8m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(tossing out negative solution)<BR>\n" );
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