document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=38586>Question 38586</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0073016020/algebrahomeworkh>Beginning Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rose's garden is in the shape of a trapezoid. If the height of the trapezoid is 16m, one base is 20m, and the area is 224m^2, find the length of the other base.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think that the equation is: 224m^2=1/2 16m (20m + b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(The 1/2 is a fraction) Anyway, I THINK that's the equation, but if it is, I don't know how to solve it! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #24096 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=24096\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You have it set up right, but I think you are confusing yourself with the units of m and m^2.  I suggest that you just solve the equation for the unknown which is b, and apply the units at the end of the problem.  It will look like this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=224+=+%281%2F2%29%2A%2816%29%2820%2Bb%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"224+=+%281%2F2%29%2A%2816%29%2820%2Bb%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, take the one half times the 16, which is 8.  Now it should begin to look a LOT better.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In fact, you can divide both sides by 8, since 8 goes into 224 evenly (28 times!)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=28=+20%2Bb%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"28=+20%2Bb%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > meters.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC<BR>\n" );
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