document.write( "Question 927524: The base of a triangle is 3cm longer than it's corresponding height. If the area is 44cm^2, find the length of it's base\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #563023 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "A = (1/2)bh 
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document.write( "(1/2)(h+3)h = 44 cm^2
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document.write( "(h+3)h = 88
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document.write( "h^2 + 3h - 88 = 0  (tossing out negative solution for unit measure)
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document.write( "(h + 11)(h - 8)= 0
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document.write( "h = 8cm  and Base = 11cm 
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document.write( "And ...checking
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document.write( "(1/2)(8cm)(11cm) = 44cm^2
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