document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1037158>Question 1037158</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A triangle is formed by the x-axis, y-axis and the line y=mx+6, where m>0. If the area of the triangle is 48 units squared, then what is the value of m? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #651879 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=651879\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Clearly the y-intercept is 6.  The x-intercept is gotten by letting y = 0 and solving for x, i.e., -6/m.  Since m >0, then -6/m < 0.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> The side of the triangle formed by the origin and the x-intercept has length 6/m.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> Area = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29%2A6%2A%286%2Fm%29+=+48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29%2A6%2A%286%2Fm%29+=+48\"   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=18%2Fm+=+48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"18%2Fm+=+48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  ==> m = 18/48, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28m+=+3%2F8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28m+=+3%2F8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. </SPAN>\n" );
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