document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=253225>Question 253225</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of a trapezoid is found using A = 1/2 (b1 + b2)h where b1 is one base, b2 is the second base, and h is the height. Suppose a trapezoid has a base of 5x, another base of 9x, and a height of 8xy. What is the area? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #185493 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=185493\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A = 1/2 (b1 + b2)h\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Just plug in the values given <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=1/2(9x+5x)*8xy<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=1/2(14x)+8xy<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=7x+8xy<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=x(7+8y) </SPAN>\n" );
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