document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=39677>Question 39677</A>: <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 224      <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m        .find the lenght of the other baase.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #25093 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=25093\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Starting with the formula for the area of a trapezoid:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+%28b1+%2B+b2%29h%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+%28b1+%2B+b2%29h%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > substitute:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 224<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b1 = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for b2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+%28b1%2Bb2%29h%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+%28b1%2Bb2%29h%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides of the equation by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2A+=+%28b1%2Bb2%29h ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2A+=+%28b1%2Bb2%29h\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by h.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2A%2Fh+=+b1%2Bb2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2A%2Fh+=+b1%2Bb2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract b1 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282A%2Fh%29-b1+=+b2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282A%2Fh%29-b1+=+b2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Substitute the given values of A=224 h=16, b1=20.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The other base is 8 meters.  </SPAN>\n" );
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