document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1187417>Question 1187417</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The height of a triangle is 12cm more than it's base. It's area is 32cm². Find the base of the triangle. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #818397 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=818397\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The height of a triangle is 12cm more than it's base. It's area is 32cm². Find the base of the triangle.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "After 3-4 seconds of thought,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It's 16 by 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "it's = it is<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you wanna spend more time on it:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area = b*h/2 = 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b*h = 64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = b+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b*(b+12) = 64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2 + 12b - 64 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now, you find a pair of factors of 64 that differ by 12, same as above.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If they were not integers, you would have to do it the \"hard way.\"\r<BR>\n" );
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