document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=908978>Question 908978</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the altitude and the base of a triangle are each increased by 4 inches the area of the triangle will be increased by 42 square inches. If the altitude is increased by 3 inches and the base decreased by 2 inches the area will be increased by 5 square  inches. Find the base and  the altitude  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 #551515 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=551515\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ((b-2)(a+3) = ab + 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ab  -2a + 3b - 6 = ab + 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2a + 3b = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2816%2B2a%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2816%2B2a%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/2)(b+4)(a+4) = (1/2)ab + 42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b+4)(a+4) = ab + 84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ab + 4a + 4b + 16 = ab + 84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4a + 4b = 68   Substitute for b to find a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4a + 4<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2816%2B2a%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2816%2B2a%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 68 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "12a + 4(16+2a) = 204<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20a = 140<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 7   and b  = 10 <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2816%2B2%2A7%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2816%2B2%2A7%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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