document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=158181>Question 158181</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am trying to figure out (h) in the following problem. A=1/2h(B+b) where as A=80, B=12, and b=8. I have tried it and come up with h=80 but when i plug the number back in it does not balance out. Please help </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #116547 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=116547\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=%281%2F2%29h%28B%2Bb%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=%281%2F2%29h%28B%2Bb%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=80=%281%2F2%29h%2812%2B8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"80=%281%2F2%29h%2812%2B8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in A=80, B=12, and b=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=80=%281%2F2%29h%2820%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"80=%281%2F2%29h%2820%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=80=h%281%2F2%29%2820%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"80=h%281%2F2%29%2820%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Rearrange the terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=80=h%2820%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"80=h%2820%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=80=h%2810%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"80=h%2810%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=80%2F10=h ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"80%2F10=h\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 20 to isolate h.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8=h ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8=h\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which means that the height is 8 units.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=%281%2F2%29h%28B%2Bb%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=%281%2F2%29h%28B%2Bb%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=80=%281%2F2%29%288%29%2812%2B8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"80=%281%2F2%29%288%29%2812%2B8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in A=80, h=8, B=12, and b=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=80=%281%2F2%29%288%29%2820%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"80=%281%2F2%29%288%29%2820%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=80=160%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"80=160%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=80=80 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"80=80\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce. Since the equation is true, this means that we've verified the solution. </SPAN>\n" );
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