document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=919552>Question 919552</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of a triangle is 34 cm^2. If the base of the triangle is increased by 5 cm, the area of the triangle would be 51cm^2. How long is the base of the triangle?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Area = (1/2)(base)(height)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Original Area:: 34 = (1/2)(b*h)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b*h = 68<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "New Area::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "51 = (1/2)(b+5)h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "102 = bh + 5h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "102 = 68 + 5h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5h = 34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = 6.8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: b = bh/h = 68/6.8 = 10 cm<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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