document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=14834>Question 14834</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i have a worded problem that i cannot do. it goes like this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A triangles base is x cm and the height is 3cm shorter than the base if the area is 20 what is the value of x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I have worked out the answer but i dont know how to get to it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "please help me </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #7611 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=7611\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = base of triangle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-3 = height of triangle\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%2Ab%2Ah+=+20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29%2Ab%2Ah+=+20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29%2Ax%2A%28x-3%29+=+20+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29%2Ax%2A%28x-3%29+=+20+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by 2 to clear the fraction:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+-+3x+=+40+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+-+3x+=+40+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Quadratic equation, so set equal to zero:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28x-8%29%28x%2B5%29+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28x-8%29%28x%2B5%29+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8 base<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-3= 5 height\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Reject x=-5, since the base of a triangle cannot be negative.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC </SPAN>\n" );
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