document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=202875>Question 202875</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi I need help with an area of a trapezoid problem please.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The area of a trapezoid is given by <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=1/2h(a+b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for a.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Not even sure where to start on this one. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #153033 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=153033\">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%28a%2Bb%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=%281%2F2%29h%28a%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=2A=h%28a%2Bb%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2A=h%28a%2Bb%29\"   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=ha%2Bhb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2A=ha%2Bhb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2A-hb=ha ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2A-hb=ha\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract hb 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-hb%29%2Fh=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282A-hb%29%2Fh=a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by \"h\" to isolate \"a\".\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=a=%282A-hb%29%2Fh ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=%282A-hb%29%2Fh\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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