document.write( "Question 1149887: A right triangle has area of 18inSq. The base is 3in longer than the height. What is the height? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "If \"x\" is the unknown height length, then the area equation is\r\n" );
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document.write( "     = 18\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x*(x+3) = 2*18 = 36\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x^2 + 3x - 36 = 0\r\n" );
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document.write( "Solve using the quadratic formula.\r\n" );
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