document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=133201>Question 133201</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the height of a triangle is 2 more than twice the base. the area is 20 square feet find the base<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #97399 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><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=97399\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> given: the height of a triangle is 2 more than twice the base. the area is 20 square feet\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the base\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area of a triangle is given as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=bh%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"bh%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = (2b + 2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "potential ansers are b = 4 and b = -5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since the base cannot be -5, it must be 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the base is 4, then the height is (2b+2) = 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check you answer. What is the area of a triangle with a base = 4 anbd a height of 10. Answer? 20. Check! </SPAN>\n" );
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