SOLUTION: the base of a triangle is 7 inches shorter than the height. find the height of the triangle. how do i do this?

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Question 703341: the base of a triangle is 7 inches shorter than the height. find the height of the triangle.
how do i do this?
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, jim_thompson5910:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the base of a triangle is 7 inches shorter than the height. find the height of the triangle.
how do i do this?
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Not enough info, you can't do it.
You can say h = b + 7
That's all.

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
"the base of a triangle is 7 inches shorter than the height" so

b = h - 7

where b is the base and h is the height

If you add 7 to both sides and flip both sides, you get

h = b + 7