document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=942540>Question 942540</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If a triangle base is 10ft and its height i 8 less than the area, what is the area of the rectangle ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #574591 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=574591\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A=1/2bh  base=b=10 height=h=A-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=5A-40  add 40 to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A+40=5A-40+40 Subtract A from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A+40-A=5A-A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40=4A divide each side by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40/4=4A/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10=Area ANSWER the area of the triangle is 10 sq ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK h=A-8=10-8=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=1/2bh=1/2(10)(2)=1/2(20)=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Technically, there is no answer to this problem, as area is in square units and height is linear. Height is 8 less than area actually has no meaning.\r<BR>\n" );
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