document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=977694>Question 977694</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the height of a particular triangle is 2cm. less than three times the length of the base. if the area of the triangle is 112 sq cm., what is the length of the base of the triangle?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "y, height\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "FORMULA FOR AREA<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Description:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-2%2B3b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-2%2B3b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  and area is 112.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28%281%2F2%29b%283b-2%29=112%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28%281%2F2%29b%283b-2%29=112%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for b.  <BR>\n" );
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