document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1151945>Question 1151945</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a triangle has an area of 10 square units and enclosed by the x-axis, y-axis and the line 2y+ax-10=0. Find the values of a </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #773812 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=773812\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve the line equation for y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -ax/2 +5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "therefore, the y-axis intercept is 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "area of triangle = (1/2) * base * height<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1/2) * base * 5 = 10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "base = 4 which is the x-axis intercept<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-a(4)/2 +5 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2a = -5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 5/2<BR>\n" );
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