Question 258848
I need step by step help on how to solve this problem:
The area of a triangle is 16 inches more than the base. If the height is 6 inches, what is the length of the base? I can find the answer, but I need to know the steps involved.
Thanks!

Area A of a triangle is 1/2 * B base * H height
area is measured in square inches (in^2) not in inches

if H=6 inches then you have A=1/2*B*6 or A=3*B and 1/3*A=B

if you mean to plug B+16 in for A then you would get 1/3*(B+16)=B

1/3*B + 16/3 = B
16/3 = B - 1/3*B
16/3 = 2/3 * B
14/3 = B

plugging in 14/3 for B and 6 inches for H
you get A = 1/2*14/3*6 = 3 * 14/3 = 14

Hope this is what you are looking for and that this helps.