document.write( "Question 916880: The base of a triangle is 14 inches more than 4 times the height. If the area is 60 square inches, find the base and the height \n" ); document.write( "
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b, base
\n" ); document.write( "h, height
\n" ); document.write( "A, area of triangle
\n" ); document.write( "\"A=%281%2F2%29bh\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Description means, b=14+4h, and A=60.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4h%2B14=b\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"4h=b-14\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"h=%28b-14%29%2F4\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%281%2F2%29b%28%28b-14%29%2F4%29=A\"
\n" ); document.write( "Solve for b;
\n" ); document.write( "substitute for A and evaluate b.
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