SOLUTION: the area of a triangle is 20 square feet. if the base is 2 feet longer than the height, find the height?

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Question 335152: the area of a triangle is 20 square feet. if the base is 2 feet longer than the height, find the height?
Answer by nyc_function(2741) About Me  (Show Source):
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The formula for finding the area of a triangle is A = 1/2 * b * h.
Let A = 20
Let b = x + 2
Let h = x
Here is your equation:
20 = 1/2 * (x + 2)(x)
Can you take it from here?
To find the height, solve the given equation for x.
Got it?