document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=58627>Question 58627</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0072549017/algebrahomeworkh>Beginning Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve each literal equation for the indicated variable.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 1/2h(B + b) (solve for b) Area of a trapezoid<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is the problem in word form, (A) equals one half (h) times (B + b), solve for (b) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #40160 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=uma><B>uma(370)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=uma><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=40160\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given A = 1/2h(B + b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> A = h/2(B+b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> 2A = h(B+b)  [ multiplying both the sides by 2]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> 2A/h = B + b [Dividing both the sides by h]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> 2A/h - B = b [Adding -B to both the sides]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> (2A - Bh)/h = b [Taking h as the common denominator for the left hnd side] </SPAN>\n" );
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