document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=99>Question 99</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The base of a triangle is five feet longer than the height.  The area of the triangle is 75 square feet.  Find the height and 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 #88 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ichudov><B>ichudov(507)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ichudov><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=ichudov><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=88\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> base = height+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The area is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=++%28base%2Aheight%29%2F2++ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"++%28base%2Aheight%29%2F2++\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, so, base*height/2 = 75\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since base = height + 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(height+5)*height/2 = 75\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(height+5)*height = 150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=height%5E2+%2B5%2Aheight+=+150 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"height%5E2+%2B5%2Aheight+=+150\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=height%5E2+%2B5%2Aheight+-+150+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"height%5E2+%2B5%2Aheight+-+150+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is a quadratic equation, solve it using my solver.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am including its graph: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+300%2C+300%2C+-18%2C+12%2C+-200%2C+200%2C+x%5E2%2B5x-150%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+300%2C+300%2C+-18%2C+12%2C+-200%2C+200%2C+x%5E2%2B5x-150%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Looks like the only positive root is x=10. </SPAN>\n" );
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