document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1034326>Question 1034326</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of a triangle is 6 square feet. The base is 3 times the height. What is the base of the triangle?. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #648937 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=648937\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Area=1/2 bh<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6=1/2bh<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12=bh<BR>\n" );
document.write( "height is x, base 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12=3x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2=4; x=2, positive root only.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "base is 6 feet.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "height is 2 feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "area is 1/2 ^*2=6 sq ft as check. </SPAN>\n" );
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