SOLUTION: The height of a triangle is 7 inches less than 5 times the length of its base. The area is 26 square inches. Find the length of the base and the height of the triangle.

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Question 1128378: The height of a triangle is 7 inches less than 5 times the length of its base. The area is 26 square inches. Find the length of the base and the height of the triangle.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) About Me  (Show Source):
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base b and height 5b-7;

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