3x-9-5x = -7
combine like terms -9-2x = -7
add 9 to both sides
-2x = 2
divide both sides by -2
x - 2/-2 = -1
x = -1
A = (H * B) / 2.......2A = H * B
A = 15
H = B + 1
2(15) = H * B
30 = B(B + 1)
30 = B^2 + B
B^2 + B - 30 = 0
(B + 6)(B - 5) = 0
B + 6 = 0
B = -6.....not this one, it cant be negative
B - 5 = 0
B = 5 <==== base is 5 cm
H = B + 1
H = 5 + 1
H = 6 <=== height is 6 cm
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