document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1117752>Question 1117752</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the base of a certain triangle is 5 cm longer than the altitude, and the area is 42cm squared. FInd the length of the base  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #732872 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39623)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=732872\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Base,  a+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Altitude, a\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Area, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=42=%281%2F2%29%28a%2B5%29%2Aa ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"42=%281%2F2%29%28a%2B5%29%2Aa\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "OR\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Base, y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Altitude, y-5\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Area, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=42=%281%2F2%29%2Ay%28y-5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"42=%281%2F2%29%2Ay%28y-5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >--------solve this for y. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );