document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=202120>Question 202120</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of a trapezoid is A=(a+b)h over 2. If A=300, h=5, and b=30, what is the value of a? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #152388 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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=152388\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A=(a+b)h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=A/h-b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=300/5-30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=60-30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sorry for the missunderstanding, I did not see the over 2 before.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=((a+b)h)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2A=ah+bh<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ah=2A-bh<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=(2A-bh)/h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=(2(300)-(30)(5))/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=(600-150)/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=450/5=90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I hope that looks better to you.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Again, sorry.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Bob </SPAN>\n" );
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