document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=54060>Question 54060</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone help me on this problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  I need to solve this literal equation for the indicated variable as follows:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   A = 1/2h (B + b) (for b)        Area of a trapezoid\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Thanks,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  Sher </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #36291 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=36291\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >h (B + b) (for b)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mult the equation by 2; gets rid of the denominator:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2A = h(B + b)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by h:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2A%2Fh ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2A%2Fh\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = B + b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract B from both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2A%2Fh ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2A%2Fh\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > - B = b   </SPAN>\n" );
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