document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=922962>Question 922962</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. A triangle has an area of 5 square inches and a base of 2x.  What is the height of the triangle in terms of x?  2. A rectangle has an area of 70 square inches and a width of 3.5w.  What is the the length of the rectangle in terms of w?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I don't understand these, as my teacher did not explain them.  I would like to know how to do them, so, if possible, please provide steps.  Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #559861 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=559861\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  1. A triangle has an area of 5 square inches and a base of 2x. What is the height of the triangle in terms of x?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We know that the area of a triangle: A = <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( "In this problem A = 5, b = 2x, therefore<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;\" >(2x)*h = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "get rid of the fraction, multiply both sides by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x)*h = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%2F%282x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%2F%282x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Reduce the fraction, 2 cancels into 10, we are left with<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  2. A rectangle has an area of 70 square inches and a width of 3.5w.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " What is the the length of the rectangle in terms of w?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we know that A = L * W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In this problem A = 70 and W = 3.5w, therefore<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L * 3.5w = 70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 3.5w, leaving us with:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=70%2F%283.5w%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"70%2F%283.5w%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Reduce the fraction, 3.5 goes into 70 twenty times<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20%2Fw ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20%2Fw\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Did this make sense to you, questions? ankor@att.net </SPAN>\n" );
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