document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=135914>Question 135914</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of a triangle is 20 cm2.  The height of the triangle is 3cm more than its base.  Find the base of the triangle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(A=1/2 b x h)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = base<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 3 = height<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20 = (1/2x) (x + 3)<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 #99584 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=99584\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> So far, so good.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, solve the quadratic.  You will get two solutions, one of which is negative. This is an extraneous root caused by squaring the variable in the process of setting up the equation.  Exclude the negative root.  The positive root is the value of the measure of the base.\r<BR>\n" );
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