document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=363938>Question 363938</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The shorter parallel side of a trapezoid is equal to its height, and the longer side is 3/2 times as long. If the area is 80 ft&#8202;2, find the length of the shorter side. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #259560 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=user_dude2008><B>user_dude2008(1862)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=user_dude2008><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=259560\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A=(h/2)(b1+b2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "80=(x/2)(x+3/2x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "80=5/4x^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "320=5x^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "64=x^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=8 or x=-8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: 8 ft </SPAN>\n" );
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