SOLUTION: hi I am having some difficulties with this... One base of a trapezoid is 3 inches longer than 4 times the other base. Find the lengths of the bases if the trapezoid is 8 inches hi

Question 1069522: hi I am having some difficulties with this...
One base of a trapezoid is 3 inches longer than 4 times the other base. Find the lengths of the bases if the trapezoid is 8 inches high and has an area of 192 inches. Thank you!!!
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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