document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=134289>Question 134289</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this. I know it is a polynomial operation and cannot figure it out. I know the area is lxw...I'm a bit fried right now\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"The base of a triangle is 5 cm greater than the height. The area is 33cm^2. Find the height and the length of the base.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "thanks. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #98221 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=98221\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x=height, so x+5=base\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "area is 1/2 base times height __ 33=(1/2)(x+5)(x) __ 66=x^2+5x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+5x-66=0 __ factoring __ (x+11)(x-6)=0 __ x+11=0 and x-6=0 </SPAN>\n" );
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