document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=878440>Question 878440</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The base of a triangle is 5 times its height. If the area of the triangle is 360 square centimeters. What is the base of the triangle?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #530020 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=530020\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of a triangle is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > base * height<BR>\n" );
document.write( "360 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > b * h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply each side by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "720 = b * h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 5h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute the value of B from the second equation into the first.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "720 = (5h) * h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "720 = 5<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side by 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "144 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Take the square root of each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 = h<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The height is 12.  The base is 5*12, or 60.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60 * 12 = 720<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of that is 360. </SPAN>\n" );
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