document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=129903>Question 129903</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The base of a triangle is 5 cm greater than the height .the area is 18cm^2 find height and length  of base? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #95038 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=95038\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x=height, so x+5=base __ area=(1/2)base*height __ 18=(1/2)(x+5)(x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiplying by 2 __ 36=x^2+5x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtracting 36 __ 0=x^2+5x-36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "factoring __ 0=(x+9)(x-4) </SPAN>\n" );
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