document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=97956>Question 97956</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A triangular sail has an area of x^2+5x+6 square meters and a height of x+3 meters. Find the length of the sail's base. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #71267 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=71267\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the formula for the area of a triangle:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area = (1/2)(base)(length)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+5x+6 = (1/2)(base)(x+3) [solve for the base (b)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+4=b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A=(1/2)(b)(h)<BR>\n" );
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