document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=188660>Question 188660</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1602773033/algebrahomeworkh>saxon algebra 2</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The formula for the area of a trapezoid is A=1/2(b1+b2)h.  Solve the formula for b1.  The numbers next to the b's are supposed to drop down.  Like the opposite of an exponent. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #141473 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=141473\">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%29%28b%5B1%5D%2Bb%5B2%5D%29h ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=%281%2F2%29%28b%5B1%5D%2Bb%5B2%5D%29h\"   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=2A=%28b%5B1%5D%2Bb%5B2%5D%29h ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2A=%28b%5B1%5D%2Bb%5B2%5D%29h\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2A=h%28b%5B1%5D%2Bb%5B2%5D%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2A=h%28b%5B1%5D%2Bb%5B2%5D%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=%282A%29%2Fh=b%5B1%5D%2Bb%5B2%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282A%29%2Fh=b%5B1%5D%2Bb%5B2%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by \"h\".\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282A%29%2Fh-b%5B2%5D=b%5B1%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282A%29%2Fh-b%5B2%5D=b%5B1%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5B2%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5B2%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282A%29%2Fh-%28h%2Ab%5B2%5D%29%2Fh=b%5B1%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282A%29%2Fh-%28h%2Ab%5B2%5D%29%2Fh=b%5B1%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5B2%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5B2%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h%2Fh ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h%2Fh\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282A-h%2Ab%5B2%5D%29%2Fh=b%5B1%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282A-h%2Ab%5B2%5D%29%2Fh=b%5B1%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine the fractions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the solution is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5B1%5D=%282A-h%2Ab%5B2%5D%29%2Fh ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5B1%5D=%282A-h%2Ab%5B2%5D%29%2Fh\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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