document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1002605>Question 1002605</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of a parellologram is given by the formula A=bh. The area of the parellogram is 66 sq units. The base is 2x+1. The height is x+1. Find its base and height.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A = bh<BR>\n" );
document.write( "66 = (2x + 1)(x + 1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "66 = 2x^2 + 3x + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect like terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2 + 3x - 65 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x + 13)(x - 5)= 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 13 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -13/2 (No answer as negative)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 5 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Base = 11 units<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Height = 6 units<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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