document.write( "Question 1085999: a parallelogram whose base is represented by x+4 and whose altitude is represented by x-1 is equivalent to a square whose side is 6. find the base of the parallelogram. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #700159 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"%28x%2B4%29%28x-1%29=6%5E2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2%2B3x-4=36\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2%2B3x-40=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x%2B8%29%28x-5%29=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Only positive x values make sense,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x-5=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=5\"$
\n" ); document.write( "So then,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2B4=5%2B4=9\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x-1=5-1=4\"$ \r
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