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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A triangular sail has an area of x^2 + 5x + 6 square meters and a height of x + 3 meters.  Find the length of the sail's base. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #88390 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=88390\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Remember the area of any triangle is: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=%28b%2Ah%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=%28b%2Ah%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+%2B+5x+%2B+6=%28b%2A%28x%2B3%29%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+%2B+5x+%2B+6=%28b%2A%28x%2B3%29%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=x%5E2+%2B+5x+%2B+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=x%5E2+%2B+5x+%2B+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h=x%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h=x%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B3%29%28x%2B2%29=%28b%28x%2B3%29%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B3%29%28x%2B2%29=%28b%28x%2B3%29%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+%2B+5x+%2B+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+%2B+5x+%2B+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B3%29%28x%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B3%29%28x%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%28x%2B3%29%28x%2B2%29=b%28x%2B3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%28x%2B3%29%28x%2B2%29=b%28x%2B3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%28x%2B3%29%28x%2B2%29%2F%28x%2B3%29=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%28x%2B3%29%28x%2B2%29%2F%28x%2B3%29=b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to isolate b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2cross%28%28x%2B3%29%29%28x%2B2%29%2Fcross%28%28x%2B3%29%29=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2cross%28%28x%2B3%29%29%28x%2B2%29%2Fcross%28%28x%2B3%29%29=b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Cancel like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%28x%2B2%29=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%28x%2B2%29=b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%2B4=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%2B4=b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the base is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=2x%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=2x%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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