document.write( "Question 1128451: The length of the base and the height of a triangle are numerically equal. Their sum is 16 less than the number of units in the area of the triangle. Find the area of the triangle. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #744924 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let the base and the height both = $\"+x+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+A+=+%281%2F2%29%2Ax%5E2+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+2x+=+A+-+16+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+2x+=+%281%2F2%29%2Ax%5E2+-+16+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+4x+=+x%5E2+-+32+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x%5E2+-+4x+-+32+=+0+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28+x+-+8+%29%2A%28+x+%2B+4+%29+=+0+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+8+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+A+=+%281%2F2%29%2A8%5E2+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+A+=+32+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "-------------------
\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+2x+=+%281%2F2%29%2Ax%5E2+-+16+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+2%2A8+=+%281%2F2%29%2A8%5E2+-+16+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+16+=+32+-+16+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+16+=+16+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( "

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