document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=39676>Question 39676</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  I cant figure out how to solve the literatal equation for the indicated variable.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A =  1 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "       2h (B +b) (FOR b) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "area OF TRAPEZOID.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #25116 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=25116\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of  trapezoid is given by<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = (1/2)h(B + b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To solve for the smaller base,b, we need to isolate it...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First multiply both sides by two, then divide by h, then subtract B, and we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = (1/2)h(B + b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2A = h(B + b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2A/h = B + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = (2A/h) - B </SPAN>\n" );
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