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document.write( "a trapezoid has an area of 185d^2 sq. meters and a height of 15d meters. the lower base is 10 more than the upper base. find the length of the upper base. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #259431 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amoresroy><B>amoresroy(361)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amoresroy><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=amoresroy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=259431\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = length of upper base<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area = h * (upper base + lower base)/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15d * (x + x + 10)/2 = 185d\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by 2/15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "       2x + 10d   = 185d (2/15)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "             2x  = 24.67d - 10d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "              2x  = 14.67d<BR>\n" );
document.write( "               x  = 7.33d </SPAN>\n" );
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