SOLUTION: a parallelogram whose base is represented by x+4 and whose altitude is represented by x-1 is equivalent to a square whose side is 6. find the base of the parallelogram.

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Question 1085999: a parallelogram whose base is represented by x+4 and whose altitude is represented by x-1 is equivalent to a square whose side is 6. find the base of the parallelogram.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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%28x%2B4%29%28x-1%29=6%5E2
x%5E2%2B3x-4=36
x%5E2%2B3x-40=0
%28x%2B8%29%28x-5%29=0
Only positive x values make sense,
x-5=0
x=5
So then,
x%2B4=5%2B4=9
x-1=5-1=4