SOLUTION: The height of a triangle is five more than three times the length of its base, bee. Which expression represents the area of the triangle?

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Question 792401: The height of a triangle is five more than three times the length of its base, bee. Which expression represents the area of the triangle?
Answer by waynest(281) About Me  (Show Source):
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A 1/2bh
h = 3b + 5
A = 1/2(3b + 5)b
A = 1/2(3b^2 + 5b)