document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=948270>Question 948270</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A triangle is 10 inches wider than it is tall. If the area of the triangle is 28 square  inches, what are the lengths of the height and the base? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let the length of the base be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and  the length of the height <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the area of the triangle is: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=%281%2F2%29bh ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=%281%2F2%29bh\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "given: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=28in%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=28in%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a triangle is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > inches wider than it is tall; this means the length of the base <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=h%2B10in ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=h%2B10in\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then,the area of the triangle is: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=28=%281%2F2%29%28h%2B10%29h ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"28=%281%2F2%29%28h%2B10%29h\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=28=%28h%2F2%2B5%29h ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"28=%28h%2F2%2B5%29h\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=28=h%5E2%2F2%2B5h ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"28=h%5E2%2F2%2B5h\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=56=h%5E2%2B10h ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"56=h%5E2%2B10h\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0=h%5E2%2B10h-56 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0=h%5E2%2B10h-56\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0=h%5E2-4h%2B14h-56 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0=h%5E2-4h%2B14h-56\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28h%5E2-4h%29%2B%2814h-56%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28h%5E2-4h%29%2B%2814h-56%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h%28h-4%29%2B14%28h-4%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h%28h-4%29%2B14%28h-4%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28h%2B14%29%28h-4%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28h%2B14%29%28h-4%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solutions:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28h%2B14%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28h%2B14%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h=-14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h=-14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...disregard this solution because height cannot be negative\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28h-4%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28h-4%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, height is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28h=4in%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28h=4in%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, now find the length of the base\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=h%2B10in ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=h%2B10in\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=4in%2B10in ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=4in%2B10in\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28b=14in%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28b=14in%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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