document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=792775>Question 792775</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of a trapezium is 168m and the distance between the parallel sides is 8m. Find the length of the parallel sides if they are in the ratio 3:4. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #480132 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=psbhowmick><B>psbhowmick(878)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=psbhowmick><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=psbhowmick><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=480132\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the parallel sides be of length 3x and 4x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3x+4x)8 = 168<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The length of the parallel sides are 9 m and 12 m. </SPAN>\n" );
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