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A triangular sail has an area of x^2 + 5x + 6 square meters and a height of x + 3 meters. Find the length of the sail's base.

• area of triangle is =1/2*b*h
  x^2+5 x+6=1/2*b*(x+3)
  x^2+2 x+3 x+6=1/2*b*(x+3)
  x(x+2)+3(x+2)=1/2*b*(x+3)
  (x+2)(x+3)=1/2*b*(x+3)
  x+2=1/2*b
  b=2(x+2)
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