algebra 1 :(
The height of a triangle is 8m less than the base. the area is 10m^2. Find the height and base.
I really need help on just turning this word problem into an equation!
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We want to find the height (h) and the base (b). We know that the height is 8m less than the base, so we can write the equation b - 8 = h. The area of a triangle is the base times the height, so we know that bh = 10. Using this information, we can write the equation b(b - 8) = 10. This equation can be solved to find the values of b and h.
