document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1146434>Question 1146434</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  If the altitude and base of a parallelogram are increase by 5 inches, the area will increase by 50 sq. inches. If the altitude is increased by 3 inches and the base is decreased by 2 inches, the area will increase by 5 sq. inches. Determine the original value of the base of the parallelogram.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. 3.2 inches ​ ​ ​ ​c. 3.8 inches <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. 4.2 inches ​ ​ ​ ​d. 5.2 inches<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #767678 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=767678\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a=b*h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+50=(b+5)*(h+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+5=(b-2)*(h+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Three equations with three unknowns plus four possible values for a\r<BR>\n" );
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